Towards the realization of safe and secure Expressway
Joint crackdown carried out to eradicate illegal vehicles
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- Toward a safe and secure Expressway, joint crackdown was carried out to eradicate illegal vehicles
October 7, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Hokkaido Regional Head Office
NEXCO東日本北海道支社（札幌市厚別区）は、E5道央自動車道（道央道） 札幌南本線料金所（上り線・苫小牧方面）において、北海道警察・北海道運輸局との3機関による合同取り締まりを実施しました。
本取り締まりでは、車両制限令違反や道路交通法・道路運送車両法違反の一斉取り締まりや車両脱輪防止の啓発、「トラック・物流Gメン※」によるトラックドライバーへの聞き取りを計13台に対して実施しました。
- The Truck and Logistics G-Men are a specialized unit established by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to collect information from truck drivers and others about long waiting times and unreasonable transport requests, and to provide corrective guidance to shippers, receivers, and prime contractors, in order to ensure fair freight rates and improve working conditions in the transport industry. (From the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website)
1. 1. Implementation outline
| (1) Implementation date | Tuesday, October 7, 2020 10:30-12:00 | |
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| (2) Implementation location | E5 Do-O Expressway Sapporo Minami Main Line Toll Gate (Towards In-bound) | |
| (3) Executing agency | NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office Hokkaido Police Headquarters, Department of Transportation Expressway Traffic Police Corps Hokkaido Transport Bureau Automotive Technology and Safety Department Technology Division Hokkaido District Transport Bureau, Automobile Transportation Department, Cargo Division (Truck and Logistics G-Men) |
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| (4) Results of crackdown | Number of units to be brought in | 13 units |
| 違反内訳 | 措置命令（車両制限令違反） 1台 警告（車両制限令違反） 0台 |
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[Today's joint crackdown]
From the perspective of preventing traffic accidents and maintaining roads, we have been working with relevant agencies to crack down on vehicles that violate regulations. However, traffic accidents caused by cargo falling from vehicles that are not suitable for loading, and damage to road surfaces and road structures caused by vehicles that violate the Vehicle Restriction Ordinance, remain major social problems.
By working together with relevant organizations to create a safe and secure Expressway environment, we hope to widely publicize this initiative and prevent and deter future violations of laws and regulations.
2. Our efforts
Vehicles that exceed the maximum limits (general limits, see the diagram on the right) for weight, width, length, height, and minimum turning radius set forth in the Vehicle Restrictions Order, a government ordinance under the Road Act, are prohibited from traveling on roads in principle, and traveling on roads with vehicles that violate the Vehicle Restrictions Order may lead to road damage and deterioration, or traffic accidents (Note 1).
To prevent these incidents from threatening the safety and security of customers while driving, NEXCO EAST has organized a "Vehicle Restriction Unit" (Note 2) to regularly crack down on vehicles violating the Vehicle Restriction Ordinance. Furthermore, measures such as suspending discounts will be taken against contract holders of the "Large Volume/Frequent Use Discount System" (Note 3) who repeatedly violate the Vehicle Restriction Ordinance.
(Note 1)
If you are forced to drive a vehicle that exceeds the maximum weight and dimensions set by the Vehicle Restrictions Ordinance, you must obtain a special vehicle passage permit from the road administrator in advance.
(Note 2)
This refers to the Vehicle Restriction Ordinance Violation Enforcement Unit organized by NEXCO EAST. It is an organization made up of "road supervisors" designated by road administrators in accordance with the Road Act, and has the authority to stop violations of the Vehicle Restriction Ordinance and to order the suspension of the passage of vehicles with unsuitable loads.
(Note 3)
This is a measure implemented by the three NEXCO companies for customers who use Expressway frequently, and by signing up for a large-volume/high-frequency discount contract, customers can receive discounts on tolls for Expressway managed by the three NEXCO companies.
-From the corps to truck drivers-
We would like to thank you for your understanding and cooperation in our enforcement activities. While we have heard from drivers at enforcement sites that awareness of the Vehicle Restriction Order and the Special Vehicle Permit System is improving, we still see a certain number of violations of the law.
Violating the Vehicle Restriction Ordinance is a very dangerous act that not only damages the road but also threatens the safety of the driver. In order to realize a safe and secure Expressway, it is necessary for everyone to comply with the law even more when using Expressway.
We appreciate your continued understanding and cooperation.
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