About result of winter tire wearing rate survey of Expressway (the third: last)
-All cars average 99%, small cars 98%, large cars 100% equipped with winter tires! ~
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- About result of winter tire wearing rate survey of Expressway (the third: last)
December 7, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Niigata office
NEXCO EAST Niigata Branch (Niigata City Chuo Ward) conducted a winter tire wearing rate survey on 4 service areas (SA) and parking areas (PA) on highways such as within Niigata prefecture on Tuesday, December 5 did.
As a result, the winter tire installation rate was 99% for all vehicles, 98% for small vehicles, and 100% for large vehicles. From last week's survey, the average of all vehicles increased by 9% and small vehicles by 11%.
The winter tire installation rate has reached 90% or more, so the survey will end at this time.
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
- Small cars are regular cars/light cars classified by charge type, and large cars are oversized cars/large cars/medium cars.
* The number of vehicles surveyed may change depending on how the parking lot is used.
[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
[Survey date]
(1st) 11/21 (Tue) (2nd) 11/28 (Tue) (3rd) 12/5 (Tue)
[Result publication date]
(1st) 11/24 (Fri) (2nd) 11/30 (Thurs) (3rd) 12/7 (Thurs)
2 Survey results (number of surveys: 224)
- This is an improvement of 11% for small cars from the previous time, resulting in an average improvement of 9% for all cars.
(For large vehicles, the installation rate is 100% both last time and this time) - Since snowfall has already been observed throughout the prefecture, it is thought that replacement of winter tires has progressed.
| Survey place | Classification | Investigation result | Number of surveys | Last survey 11/28 (Tue) | [Reference] last year 3rd survey (12/5 ~ 12/7) | First snow day (Observation point) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary tire | Winter tires | Total | ||||||
| Kan-Etsu Expressway Tanigawadake PA (Out-bound) | Small car | 100％ | 0 | 28 | 28 | 88％ | 92％ | Last year: 11/8 This year: 11/15 |
| Large car | 100％ | 0 | 27 | 27 | 100％ | 88％ | ||
| Total | 100％ | 0 | 55 | 55 | 92％ | 91％ | ||
| Hokuriku Expressway Kurosaki PA (Out-bound) | Small car | 98％ | 1 | 45 | 46 | 86％ | 87％ | Last year: 12/6 This year: 11/17 |
| Large car | 100％ | 0 | 13 | 13 | 100％ | 80％ | ||
| Total | 98％ | 1 | 58 | 59 | 89％ | 85％ | ||
| Hokuriku Expressway Yoneyama SA (Out-bound) | Small car | 100％ | 0 | 48 | 48 | 87％ | 91％ | Last year: 12/10 This year: 11/17 |
| Large car | 100％ | 0 | 12 | 12 | 100％ | 84％ | ||
| Total | 100％ | 0 | 60 | 60 | 89％ | 89％ | ||
| Joshin-Etsu Expressway Myoko SA (Out-bound) | Small car | 94％ | 2 | 30 | 32 | 89％ | 72％ | Last year: 11/9 This year: 11/15 |
| Large car | 100％ | 0 | 18 | 18 | 100％ | 88％ | ||
| Total | 96％ | 2 | 48 | 50 | 92％ | 77％ | ||
| Small car | 98％ | 3 | 151 | 154 | 87％ | 87％ | ||
| Large car | 100％ | 0 | 70 | 70 | 100％ | 85％ | ||
| Total | 99％ | 3 | 221 | 224 | 90％ | 87％ | ||
- Gunma Prefecture SA/PA: Tanigawadake PA, Kan-Etsu Expressway
Niigata SA/PA: Hokuriku Expressway Kurosaki PA, Yoneyama SA, Joshinetsu Expressway Myoko SA
3 Request from NEXCO EAST Niigata branch office
- Please "wear early winter tires".
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, "Dorapura""Dr. Mammoshi's Winter Expressway Course" We are proactively disseminating information about snowy roads, including the distribution of.
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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