We carry out winter road safety campaign in the Kanto area
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- We carry out winter road safety campaign in the Kanto area
November 28, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Kanto Branch
NEXCO EAST Kanto Branch (Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture) is jointly working with related organizations such as the Expressway Traffic Police Corps and the Expressway Traffic Safety Council for customers returning home during the year-end and New Year holidays or those who are heading to snowfall areas. We will carry out a "winter traffic safety campaign" in service areas within the jurisdiction.
Road safety campaign overview
[Implementation period] From Friday, December 1, 2017 to Friday, December 22
[Venue] NEXCO EAST Kanto Regional Head Office Office, etc.
*For details on location, date and time, etc., Attachment [PDF: 54KB] Please refer to.
- The content of implementation varies depending on each campaign.
Please check the attached campaign content before you come. - The campaign may be canceled due to the weather.
Please note.
Four important themes this time! !!
2. Prepare for winter early in preparation for sudden snowfall.
3. Tips for driving on snowy roads. Please drive safely!
4. In case of emergency on the Expressway, be sure to give a "signal to the following vehicle", "evacuate to a safe place", and "report after evacuating!"
1. Turn on the headlights early!
During the dusk hours, accidents due to traffic congestion and reduced visibility will increase. Turn on the light early Then let the following cars and other cars know you are there.
If you can't see in the tunnel, in fog, or in rainy weather 200m ahead (50m on a general road), please turn on the lights even during the daytime.
2. In preparation for sudden snowfall, prepare for winter as soon as possible (wear winter tires and carry tire chains).
Winter Expressway Due to snowfall and freezing, Slippery Become. Driving at the same speed and handling as other seasons is extremely dangerous.
In addition, running on snowy roads with summer tires can lead to serious accidents such as slips and stuck traffic causing serious traffic congestion. In preparation for sudden snowfall, Early winter equipment It is important to do
The braking distance of summer tires on snowy roads is 1.6 times that of winter tires.
Not only for the safety of customers, but also for the effects of being stuck on other people, Wearing winter tires Or Carrying a tire chain please.
3. Tips for driving on snowy roads. Please drive safely!
On the Expressway winter, Please drive slowly and safely, keeping the distance between cars to a minimum and keeping the speed at a low level, without performing operations such as "steering", "accelerating", or "braking".
In winter, the starting point may be sunny, but snow may be falling at the destination or the passing point, so be sure to check the weather information before departure and be prepared for safety.
In preparation for the winter Expressway, "Have a good man...", know-how on safe driving on our website "DraPla "Dr Mammothi Is introduced in the video.
Our website "DraPla" "Expressway winter What to do then! ?"
4. In case of emergency on the Expressway, be sure to give a "signal to the following vehicle", "evacuate to a safe place", and "report after evacuating!"
Kanto Regional Head Office At Expressway in the jurisdiction, Expressway There is a collision with a stopped vehicle on the vehicle.
Expressway are extremely dangerous spaces where cars travel at 100 km/h. is. If you are unavoidably on the main line or on the shoulder due to an accident or breakdown, you may get into an unexpected accident if you act as if you were on a normal road.
If you need to get out of the car on an Expressway due to an accident or breakdown, first Hazard lamp Turn on and signal the following vehicle. After the stop Flaming cylinder Or Stop display equipment (triangle display board) Let's give a further signal with. Stop display equipment (triangular display board) has a "display obligation" when stopping on a Expressway. Be sure to carry it with you just in case.
And all drivers and passengers should pay attention to the passing vehicles, Make sure that you are able to evacuate, such as outside the guardrail, and evacuate quickly to a safe place. please. The inside of the car is not a safe area. There was an accident in which the car was hit by a following car and lost its life.
If you evacuate to a safe place, 110th, emergency telephone, road emergency dial #9910 Please report by either.
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