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NEXCO EAST Niigata Regional Head Office (Chuo-ku, Niigata City) will conduct a winter tire installation rate survey on four Expressway service areas (SA) and parking areas (PA) in Niigata Prefecture on Tuesday, November 20. did.

　The winter tire installation rate was 86% for large cars and 34% for small cars, and although the installation rate improved from the previous survey, about 70% of small car customers still did not have winter tires installed.

　Since it is predicted that snow will fall in the mountains of Niigata Prefecture from the night of November 22,​ ​please change to winter tires and carry a chain as soon as possible.

In addition, this survey is conducted for the purpose of promoting early replacement of winter tires and enlightening safe driving on snowy roads. It will be done every week until the installation rate reaches 90% for both large and small vehicles.

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.

* The number of vehicles surveyed may change depending on how the parking lot is used.

Survey place

　E17 Kan-Etsu Expressway / Tanigawadake PA, E8 Hokuriku Expressway / Kurosaki PA, Hokuriku Expressway / Yoneyama SA, E18Joshin-Etsu Expressway / Myoko SA
* All conducted on the Out-bound line

Scheduled survey date / result announcement date * The survey date is subject to change due to weather and other reasons.

2 Survey results (number of surveys: 228)

3 Request from NEXCO EAST Niigata branch office

• Please "install winter tires early before snowfall" and "carry a chain".
  Last year, we observed the first snow on November 15 in the mountainous areas of the prefecture's Expressway and on November 17 in the plains, and we are carrying out snow removal work, so replace it with early winter tires. Please.
  Also, in the case of heavy snow, you may be required to attach a chain even for winter tires, so please be sure to carry a chain with you.
• 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.
• Please "collect information diligently before and during your outing".
  The Expressway winter changes suddenly. Even if the departure point is sunny, it may snow at the destination or passing point, so please wear winter tires and carry tire chains.
  Also, please check the road information and weather information frequently before going out or in the service area.
  　"Drive Traffic (DraTra)" provides traffic congestion prediction, real-time traffic information, Expressway weather (snow road) prediction, and road surface condition (snow road live camera) information.

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