About the results of winter tire installation rate survey on Expressway (1)
-Approximately 20% are not fitted with winter tires-
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- About the results of winter tire installation rate survey on Expressway (1)
November 24, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata office
NEXCO EAST Niigata branch (Niigata city Chuo Ward) conducted a winter tire wearing rate survey in four service areas (SA) and parking areas (PA) on highways such as in Niigata Prefecture on Tuesday, November 21 did.
As a result, the winter tire installation rate fleet average 81%, heavy vehicles 93%, becomes 77% small vehicles, already prefecture Expressway despite the first snow across have been observed, it is still about 20% of the vehicle It has not been installed.
This survey is conducted to promote early replacement of winter tires and to raise awareness of safe driving on snowy roads, and will be conducted every week until the installation rate reaches 90%.
1 Outline of the winter tire installation rate survey
[Survey method]
- Surveyor visually confirms the tire type of the vehicle parked in the SA / PA surveyed
- Investigate about 50 units at one location
- Large vehicles are oversized vehicles, large vehicles, medium-sized vehicles, and small vehicles are regular vehicles and light vehicles classified by charge type.
[Survey location]
Kan-Etsu Expressway /Tanigawadake PA, Hokuriku Expressway/Kurosaki PA, Hokuriku Expressway/Yoneyama SA, Joshinetsu Expressway/Myoko SA
*All conducted on the Out-bound line
[Scheduled survey date/Result announcement date]
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled survey date | 11/21 (Tue) | 11/28 (Tue) | 12/5 (Tue) | 12/12 (Tue) |
| Results publication date | 11/24 (Fri) | 11/30 (Thu) | 12/7 (Thu) | 12/14 (Thu) |
2 Survey results (number of surveys: 255)
| Survey place | Classification | Number of surveys | This time survey 11/21 (Tue) | [Reference] last year 1st survey | First snow day (Observation point) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary tire | Winter tires | Total | |||||
| Kan-Etsu Expressway Tanigawadake PA (Out-bound) | Small car | 9 | 24 | 33 | 73％ | twenty four% | Last year: 11/8 This year: 11/15 |
| Large car | 0 | 19 | 19 | 100％ | 73％ | ||
| Total | 9 | 43 | 52 | 83％ | 32％ | ||
| Hokuriku Expressway Kurosaki PA (Out-bound) | Small car | 8 | 46 | 54 | 85％ | 36％ | Last year: 12/6 This year: 11/17 |
| Large car | 2 | 16 | 18 | 89％ | 41％ | ||
| Total | 10 | 62 | 72 | 86％ | 37％ | ||
| Hokuriku Expressway Yoneyama SA (Out-bound) | Small car | 18 | 37 | 55 | 67％ | 52％ | Last year: 12/10 This year: 11/17 |
| Large car | 3 | 13 | 16 | 81％ | 71％ | ||
| Total | 21 | 50 | 71 | 70％ | 57％ | ||
| Joshin-Etsu Expressway Myoko SA (Out-bound) | Small car | 8 | 38 | 46 | 83％ | 33％ | Last year: 11/9 This year: 11/15 |
| Large car | 0 | 14 | 14 | 100％ | 56％ | ||
| Total | 8 | 52 | 60 | 87％ | 36％ | ||
| Small car | 43 | 145 | 188 | 77％ | 37％ | ||
| Large car | 5 | 62 | 67 | 93％ | 61％ | ||
| Total | 48 | 207 | 255 | 81％ | 42％ | ||
3 Request from NEXCO EAST Niigata branch office
- Please put on early winter tires before snowfall.
This year, from November 15th to 17th, we will observe the first snow on the whole Expressway in the prefecture and carry out snow removal work. It is expected that snow will fall in the plains in the future, so please replace it with winter tires early. - Please drive slowly and safely when driving on snowy roads.
At the beginning of the snow season, driving sensations on snowy roads have not been restored, and even with winter tires, there is a tendency to cause traffic accidents.
Make sure to keep the distance between vehicles more than usual, and keep your speed down. Do not perform operations with "sudden" such as "sudden steering wheel," "accelerated acceleration," or "sudden braking" and drive slowly and safely. - I would like to "collect frequent information before and after going out".
Due to the sudden change of weather on the winter Expressway it may be snowing at the destination or the passing point even if the departure place is sunny, so please wear winter tires and carry a tire chain.
Also, check the road information and weather information frequently before going out or in the service area.
"Drive Traffic (DraTra)" Provides traffic congestion forecast, real-time traffic information, Expressway weather (snow road) forecast, and road surface condition (snow road live camera).
In NEXCO EAST, in order to use the winter highway safely, securely, comfortably and conveniently, at SA, PA, toll booth safety awareness activities and traffic safety campaign, "DraPla""Dr. Mammoshi's Winter Expressway Course" We are proactively disseminating information about snowy roads.
Information on driving and travel in Niigata Prefecture is being sent.
For traffic information and traffic closure information, please check the drive traffic "DraTra".
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