Implementation of street enlightenment to inform people such as "Smartphones are strictly prohibited while driving"

~Warning about using game apps~

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August 3, 2016
Hokkaido Expressway Traffic Safety Council
Hokkaido Police Expressway Traffic Police Corps
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Hokkaido Regional Head Office

In late July, the number of users has increased rapidly since the provision of certain smartphone game application services, and traffic accidents while driving a car while watching the smartphone screen on general roads and game application users on the Tokai-Hokuriku Expressway There are many incidents that may lead to serious accidents, such as exploration and entry into the Expressway area.

From such a situation, the province Expressway to the user, the game app hazards and use during operation Expressway parking and stopping ban and on the Expressway traffic caused by off-limits, etc. onto, the game use accident In order to prevent traffic accidents due to drivers falling asleep on the Expressway at leisure and in Bonn, etc. We perform street enlightenment.

Five elementary school students (Sakae-nishi Elementary School, Sapporo City), who are designated as "One-day High-speed Workers", will also participate in the enlightenment and call on drivers for traffic safety.

Image of Hokuto-kun (Hokkaido Police)
Hokuto-kun (Hokkaido Police)
Image of Manatee (NEXCO EAST)
Manatee (NEXCO EAST)

Implementation content

Date and time
From Thursday, August 4, 2016 from 9:30 am (approximately one hour)

place
Hokkaido Transverse Expressway (Hodo Expressway) Waatsu PA (Sapporo direction)

Participants
Vehicle: 10 PCs, etc., personnel: about 50 people
Hokkaido Police Symbol Mascot: Hokuto-kun
NEXCO EAST Manner Up Character: Manatee

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