Implement measures to strengthen ETC lane speed control
~The opening time of the opening/closing bar in ETC lane will be delayed~

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October 14, 2008
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office

NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Sendai Aoba-ku, Regional Head Office length: Mikio Kashima), as part of the safety measures of the ETC lane, Sendai-Tobu Road in Iwanuma toll gate, the traveling speed suppression measures to slow down the time of opening of the ETC lane opening and closing bar I will carry it out.

1 Purpose of measures

In order to use ETC safely for our customers, we are asking through various media such as slowing down to 20 km/h or less when entering the ETC lane and traveling slowly on the ETC lane. However, there are many customers who are exceeding the speed significantly, and there is concern that a serious accident may occur.

Therefore, as a measure to ensure safety, we will implement speed control measures by delaying the operation of the ETC opening and closing bar at the Iwanuma Toll Gate on the Sendai-Tobu Road.

2 Implementation location and start time

Place:
Sendai-Tobu Road Iwanuma Toll Gate
All ETC lanes (entrance 1 lane, exit 1 lane)

Start operation:
From Monday, October 27, 2008 6:00 a.m.

Image image of Iwanuma Toll Gate on the Sendai-Tobu Road

3 Notes to be noted

If you approach the ETC lane at a speed exceeding 20 km/h, you may collide with the ETC opening/closing bar.

Please keep a sufficient distance between you and the preceding vehicle, reduce the speed to 20km/hour or less, enter the car, and drive slowly in the ETC lane after confirming that the ETC opening/closing bar is open.

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