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NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office (Atsubetsu Ward, Sapporo City) will jointly conduct the Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign with the Hokkaido Police Department (Hokkaido Police) in advance of the Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign period from April 6th (Saturday) to April 15th (Monday). A launch ceremony will be held.
In addition, we will use SNS to raise awareness and conduct various traffic safety campaigns to encourage customers using Expressway to be safe.

1. Four initiatives in the spring national traffic safety campaign

1. Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign Deployment Ceremony
2. Traffic safety awareness quiz on Hokkaido Regional Head Office official X (formerly Twitter)
3. Joint “Tire Day” traffic safety campaign with related organizations such as the Japan Automobile Tire Association
4. Traffic safety campaigns and street awareness at service areas, parking areas, and interchange entrances

2. Four initiatives Implementation details

(1) Spring national traffic safety campaign launch ceremony held!

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• 日時　
  令和6年4月4日（木）10:00～11:00（予定）
• 場所　
  NEXCO東日本北海道支社

Hokkaido Police patrol cars and NEXCO EAST patrol cars will be on hand to ensure safety and security on Hokkaido Expressway and prevent traffic accidents.
We will also have everyone from ``Oyachi Educational Corporation Seiho Gakuen Certified Children's School'' come and cheer up the launch ceremony with handmade flags! After the dispatch ceremony, participants will be able to enjoy the display of patrol cars, experience riding them, and interacting with Hokkaido Police mascot character ``Hokuto-kun'' and our manner improvement characters ``Manatee'' and ``Ikanzame.''

• If you would like to be interviewed, please fill out the "Interview Application Form" on the separate sheet and send it by fax.
• In case of stormy weather or an emergency event, it may be canceled or the contents may be changed.

(2) Implementation of traffic safety enlightenment quiz on official X (former Twitter)

NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office Official X (formerly Twitter) calls for traffic safety through quizzes on traffic safety. We will be asking questions about points to be careful of when using Expressway, such as "3. NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign Key Points" on page 3, so please use them for safe driving!

(3) Conducted a “Tire Day” traffic safety campaign jointly with related organizations such as the Japan Automobile Tire Association

• 日時　
  令和6年4月11日（木）10:00～13:00
• 場所　
  道央自動車道　輪厚PA（上り線・苫小牧方面）

In commemoration of Tire Day (April 8th), we will jointly raise awareness with related organizations such as the Japan Automobile Tire Association, and will encourage customers through free tire pressure checks, traffic safety quizzes, and distribution of novelty items. We call on you to prevent wheel derailment accidents!

【タイヤ交換時の脱輪防止対策のお願い】
　厳しい冬が去り、春がやってきました。路面状況に合わせ、スタッドレスタイヤからノーマルタイヤへの交換を行いましょう！スタッドレスタイヤはノーマルタイヤと比較し柔らかいゴムでできているため、雨天時などに走行するとスリップやブレーキの効きが悪くなる恐れがあります。季節に合ったタイヤで安全運転をお願いします！
　また、タイヤ交換の時期には脱輪が発生しやすくなります。高速道路を走行中に脱輪が発生してしまうと、脱輪した車両は勿論のこと、脱輪したタイヤが他の車両に接触したり、工事規制内に勢いよく飛んでいくと、規制内の作業員にも危険が及びます。ナットの締め方に緩みが無いか確認するとともに、交換したタイヤの空気圧も補充いただき、脱輪事故防止やタイヤバースト防止に努めていただきますよう、ご協力をお願いします。

（「タイヤの日」について・・・）
　タイヤの日は、広く一般にタイヤへの関心を喚起し、タイヤの正しい使用方法の啓発により交通安全に寄与するために一般社団法人日本自動車タイヤ協会が定めた記念日で、春の全国交通安全運動の実施月である4月を、8は輪（タイヤ）のイメージからとっています。

(4) Traffic safety campaign/street awareness at SA/PA and IC

During the period, a traffic safety campaign will be held at SAs/PAs and ICs in Hokkaido, and together with the etiquette character "Manatee", we will encourage customers using Expressway to drive safely.

• In case of stormy weather or an emergency event, it may be canceled or the contents may be changed.

3. NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign Key Points

1. Check the loading status and inspect the tires to prevent falling objects and wheels from falling off!

   　春になると交通量も増え、併せて高速道路の落下物も増える傾向にあります。高速道路では落下物に後続車が衝突すると、大きな事故に繋がります。そのため、交通管理隊が時速100kmで走行している空間を、命がけで回収作業にあたっています。
   　昨年4月に交通管理隊が回収した落下物は約1,000件あり、そのうちタイヤ類は18件ありました。（落下物上位は、①ビニールシート等のプラスチック・ビニール類、②タイヤ・バンパー等の自動車部品、③角材・毛布等の木材・布類）。
   　車を乗る際には、必ず積載状況を確認して落下物防止に努めるとともに、タイヤ交換時にはナットや空気圧を確認して脱輪・タイヤバーストを防止するなど、皆さんのちょっとした気遣いで、交通安全を守っていきましょう。

   

   

2. Be careful of looking aside! Concentrate on the road ahead while driving!

   On Expressway, a moment of inattention can lead to a serious accident. In the jurisdiction of our Hokkaido Regional Head Office, there has been an increase in accidents involving wire ropes caused by looking aside or not looking ahead on temporary two-lane sections such as Doto Expressway.
   When you're driving, you tend to keep an eye on your smartphone or car navigation system, but...if you're driving at 100km/h, your vehicle will travel about 28m if you take your eyes off it for just one second.
   Look forward and concentrate while driving!

   
3. Fasten seat belts and child restraints in all seats, including the rear seats.

   The fatality rate for people not wearing seatbelts in traffic accidents on Expressway is about 17 times that of people wearing seatbelts! (Research by Traffic Accident Comprehensive Analysis Center, Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, 2021)
   However, the seatbelt wearing rate on Expressway is 99.6% for drivers and 78.7% for rear seats, which is still lower than that for drivers. (Research by National Police Agency/JAF in 2020)
   To protect loved ones and precious lives, please always wear seat belts not only in the driver's and passenger's seats, but also in all seats, including the rear seats, and be sure to use child seats for small children!

[Click here for road information before and during your trip! ]

1. DraPla
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2. DraTra
   Click here for real-time road information. You can also watch live cameras.
3. NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office Official X (former Twitter) (@e_nexco_kita)
   Distributing traffic closure information and event information.
4. NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office Official LINE
   You can receive road closure information and search for tolls and routes.

   

5. HEARTFUL HIGHWAY ~ Everyone's Manners on Everyone's Highway ~
   We introduce our etiquette characters "Manatee" and "Squid Shark" and manners on Expressway.