We will carry out winter traffic safety campaign at eight locations in Hokkaido

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NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo) will hold a traffic safety campaign during the winter traffic safety campaign (November 11th (Sun) to 20th (Tuesday)). To do.

At eight service areas (SA) and parking areas (PA) in Hokkaido, we distribute leaflets and goods to customers using the Expressway jointly with Hokkaido Police, local elementary school students and local campaign girls. Call for road safety.

On roads with freezing or snow, sudden driving such as sudden steering, sudden acceleration, and sudden braking can easily lead to accidents, so please cooperate with careful driving with plenty of time.

1 Implementation date / time, etc.

• It may be changed or canceled in the event of stormy weather or an emergency event.
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2 Request for traffic safety

Special requests for winter road safety campaigns

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[1] Check winter equipment
In November, the amount of snowfall increases. Check the tires, wipers, and engine area to check your winter gear.

[2] NO! 3 sudden (no thank you) driving
Approximately 58% of the causes of traffic accidents on Expressway in winter are due to steering wheel and brake operation mistakes. (See the figure below)
On a frozen road or a snowy road, sudden driving (3 sudden driving) such as sudden steering, sudden acceleration, and sudden braking (3 sudden driving) is likely to lead to an accident due to a steering wheel / brake operation error. Please drive carefully on snowy roads.

[3] Be careful of snowstorms, etc.
If the wind blows strongly during a snowfall, it will cause a snowstorm or a blizzard. Please check the weather information and road information before going out and try to drive safely.

Things to ask for on a daily basis

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[1] Never, never let drunk driving
From now on, it will be a season when there will be many banquets such as year-end parties and new year parties. In order to prevent a tragic accident caused by drunk driving, make sure to "don't ride if you drink" and "don't drink if you ride".

[2] Do not run backwards Running backwards can lead to a tragic accident involving a third party. Expressway is a one-way street. Even if you pass the target IC or make a mistake, do not make a U-turn or back, and continue driving and get off at the next IC.

[3] Wearing all seat belts and child seats
All seats, including the rear seats, are required to wear seat belts or child seats when riding a car.