About result of winter tire wearing situation investigation (the first)
-Promotion of early winter tire replacement and first report on safe driving on snowy roads-
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- About result of winter tire wearing situation investigation (the first)
November 8, 2012
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Aoba Ward, Sendai City) is about to use winter tires on Expressway in order to encourage early snow tire replacement and enlighten safe driving on snowy roads in the coming snow season. We will conduct a tire installation survey and announce the results.
We will regularly announce the survey until the winter tire installation rate improves.
This survey has been conducted since 1998, and is the 15th this year.
1 Implementation of winter tire installation status survey
≪ Scheduled survey date ≫
- November 5 (Mon), 12 (Mon), 19 (Mon), 26 (Mon), December 3 (Mon)
*The survey date is subject to change without notice due to weather conditions.
≪ Survey location ≫
Attachment-1 [PDF:54KB] As of
<< Survey method >>
- Investigator visually confirms the tire type of the vehicle that is temporarily stopped in the general lane at the toll gate entrance
- Confirm 100 or more than 30 minutes per time
≪Survey results≫
- It will be announced on Wednesday, the day after the scheduled date for each survey.
*The survey results may change without notice due to changes in the survey date.
2 Survey results
- Survey results on November 5 (Monday) Attachment-1 [PDF:54KB]
3 Request from NEXCO EAST Tohoku Branch
First snow has already been observed on the Expressway within the Tohoku Regional Head Office.
Observed on November 2 at Yamagata Expressway (near Sasaya Pass) and on November 4 at Tohoku Expressway (near Towada IC)
- Please put on early winter tires before snowfall.
Accidents caused by slipping of summer tires can lead to serious accidents, so please replace them with winter tires early. - "Please operate safely on snowy roads".
When driving on snowy roads at the beginning of the season, the feeling of safe driving on the snowy roads has not returned, so even if you have winter tires installed, you should keep a sufficient distance between cars and keep your speed down. Please do not operate and drive slowly and safely.
Reference Material-1 [PDF:141KB] - Please "collect information before and during your visit".
The weather on winter Expressway changes rapidly, so be sure to check the road and weather information before and during your trip.
Reference Material-2 [PDF:871KB]
NEXCO EAST in the winter of Expressway in order to use the safe, secure and comfortable, educational activities and traffic in the SA · PA · IC safety campaign, HP "DraPla winter of" Manmoshi Dr. in the "Expressway We actively disseminate information such as lectures.
*Dr. Mammoshi: A researcher who specializes in car and snow road safety
[Winter tire wearing situation survey image]
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