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　NEXCO東日本北海道支社（札幌市厚別区）は、4月6日（月）から15日（水）までの春の全国交通安全運動期間に合わせ、北海道警察（道警）との出動式を始めとした3つの取り組みを実施し、高速道路をご利用されるお客さまへ安全運転を呼びかけます。

Three initiatives during the Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign

1. A joint "Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign Deployment Ceremony" with the Hokkaido Expressway Traffic Police Unit (Highway Patrol).
2. In cooperation with the Hokkaido Prefectural Police and the Hokkaido Transport Bureau, traffic safety campaigns, street awareness activities, and wheel-off prevention checks will be conducted at service areas (SA), parking areas (PA), interchanges (IC), and roadside stations.
3. Traffic safety awareness quiz on Hokkaido Regional Head Office official X (formerly Twitter)

1. Three initiatives Implementation details

(1) Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign Dispatch Ceremony

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• Date and Time
  Monday, April 6, 2026, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (tentative)
• place
  NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office

　道警高速隊パトロールカー、NEXCO東日本パトロールカーが勢ぞろいし、道内高速道路の安全・安心の確保、交通事故ゼロに向けて一斉に出動します。
　また、「学校法人清豊学園　認定こども園おおやち」のみなさまにもお越しいただき、手作りの旗で出動式を盛り上げていただきます。出動式終了後は、パトロールカーの展示・乗車体験や当社マナーアップキャラクター「マナーティ」「イカンザメ」とのふれあいを楽しんでいただき、交通安全の意識を高めてもらいます。

• In the event of bad weather or an emergency, the event may be canceled or changed.

(2) Traffic safety campaigns and public awareness activities at service areas, parking areas, interchanges, and roadside stations.

During the Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign, we will be conducting traffic safety campaigns at service areas, parking areas, interchanges, and roadside stations throughout Hokkaido, together with the Hokkaido Prefectural Police, the Hokkaido Transport Bureau, and the manners promotion characters "Manatee" and "Ikanzame."
Through street awareness campaigns, wheel-off prevention checks, and novelty item distribution, we aim to encourage safe driving among Expressway users and achieve zero traffic accidents.

• In the event of bad weather or an emergency, the event may be canceled or changed.

Date and time (April)	place
Tuesday, the 7th 10:30 - 11:30	E5 Hokkaido Expressway Watsu PA (In-bound: towards Tomakomai)
Tuesday, the 7th 11:00-11:40	E5 Hokkaido Expressway Usuzan Service Area (In-bound: towards Hakodate)
Tuesday, the 7th 14:30-15:00	E5 Hokkaido Expressway Yakumo PA (both directions)
Thursday, the 9th 9:30-10:30	E5 Hokkaido Expressway Asahikawa Takasu IC (entrance/exit)
Thursday, the 9th 11:00 - 12:00	E5A Sasson Expressway Kanayama PA (In-bound: towards Otaru)
Thursday, the 9th 13:30-14:30	E38 Doto Expressway Shimukappu PA (Out-bound: towards Obihiro)
Thursday, the 9th 14:00-15:00	E5 Hokkaido Expressway Sunagawa Service Area (In-bound: Towards Sapporo)
Friday, the 10th 13:30-14:30	Otofuke Roadside Station
Tuesday, the 14th 16:00-17:00	E5 Hokkaido Expressway Iwamizawa Service Area (In-bound: Towards Sapporo)

(3) Traffic safety awareness quiz on official X (formerly Twitter)

　春の全国交通安全運動期間中、NEXCO東日本北海道支社公式X（旧Twitter）で、交通安全に関するクイズを実施します。
　クイズは、「2．NEXCO東日本北海道支社　春の全国交通安全運動　4つの重点啓発ポイント」を基に、高速道路をご利用される際に気をつけるべきポイントについて出題します。クイズに参加することで交通安全や安全運転への理解を深められる問題になっています。
　ぜひ安全運転にお役立ていただきたく、みなさまのご参加をお待ちしています！

2. NEXCO EAST Hokkaido Regional Head Office 's Spring National Traffic Safety Campaign: Four Key Awareness Points

1. Thoroughly prevent wheel detachment accidents and tire blowouts! Let's perform proper tire inspections!

   The harsh winter is over, and the mild season of spring has arrived.
   As road conditions change, it's time to switch from winter tires to summer tires, but this is also a time when wheel detachment accidents are more likely to occur.
   According to data from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ^*1, nearly half of the wheel detachment accidents involving large vehicles in 2024 occurred within one month of tire replacement work.
   If a tire comes off while driving on Expressway, it's not only dangerous as the vehicle loses control, but it could also lead to a serious accident causing harm to others, such as the detached tire hitting other vehicles or workers within construction zones.
   After changing tires and driving a certain distance, please check the tightness of the nuts using a torque wrench and tighten them further if necessary. Also, please check the air pressure of the replaced tires to help prevent wheel detachment accidents and tire blowouts.

   1. "Report on the Occurrence Status and Trend Analysis of Wheel Detachment Accidents Involving Large Vehicles 2024" compiled by the Logistics and Automobile Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, September 2025, by the Study Group on Measures to Prevent Wheel Detachment Accidents Involving Large Vehicles.

   
2. 逆走事故防止！　逆走防止策＆対応策を身につけましょう！
   • 無くそう逆走　―高速道路は一方通行です―
     

   　逆走は、正面衝突事故など悲惨な結果を招きかねない危険な行為です。全国の高速道路では、概ね2日に1回の頻度で逆走事案が発生しており、北海道支社管内でも毎年発生しています。
   　逆走事故が発生すると、死亡事故となる割合が高速道路での事故全体に比べ約38倍、死傷事故となる割合が約4倍高くなります。
   　もし逆走車を見かけたら、110番、料金所や休憩施設係員への申し出、休憩施設にある非常電話のいずれかの手段で通報をお願いします。携帯電話から通報する際は、必ず同乗者からお願いします。通報があれば、逆走車がいることを情報板やハイウェイラジオなどで直ちにお知らせします。
   　また高速道路上の情報板やハイウェイラジオなどから逆走車情報を見聞きしたら、慌てずに速度を落とし、十分な車間距離をとって走行します。前方に逆走車を発見したら、衝突を避けるよう注意して走行してください。逆走車は追越車線を走行してくる傾向がありますので、特に注意してください。
   　逆走は、ICや料金所、SA・PA付近で多く発生しています。ご自身が逆走しないためにも、出発前には目的地がどちらの方向かをしっかりと確認しましょう。万が一逆走してしまったら、慌てずに近くの安全な場所に停車し、車内に留まらずにガードレールの外側などの安全な場所に避難してから110番や近くの非常電話で通報してください。
   　当社は重大な事故に繋がる逆走防止対策として、注意喚起看板の他、大型の矢印路面標示、本線合流部のおけるラバーポールの延伸や高輝度矢印板を設置しています。また今後は、路面埋込型ブレードの設置といった物理的対策も実施する計画です。
   （高速道路の逆走原因の傾向と最新対策：政府広報オンラインURL）

   

   

   

3. Distracted driving is strictly prohibited! Take breaks as needed while driving, and always concentrate on the road ahead!
   Our company has been installing wire ropes as a measure to prevent head-on collisions in provisional two-lane sections of road in Hokkaido, and has completed the installation in earthworks and on small and medium-sized bridges under 50m in length by fiscal year 2021.
   Furthermore, as a countermeasure for long bridges where wire ropes cannot be installed, center pipes and center blocks are being installed on a trial basis in some parts of Hokkaido.
   These measures have significantly reduced the number of accidents involving vehicles swerving into the opposite lane, but on the other hand, there has been an increase in accidents involving contact with wire ropes caused by distracted driving or inattention to the road ahead.
   Using your smartphone or looking at your car's navigation system while driving is strictly prohibited. When traveling at 70 km/h, a vehicle travels approximately 19 meters in just one second. Always look ahead and concentrate on driving while you are on the road!
   Also, it's important to take breaks when driving. If you feel sleepy or tired, take a break at a nearby service area or parking area.

   

   

4. Wear your seatbelt in every seat! Let's ensure everyone wears a seatbelt and uses a child safety seat to protect lives!
   According to the Japan Institute for Traffic Accident Research and Data Analysis (^JIRCA), the fatality rate for those not wearing seat belts in traffic accidents on Expressway is approximately 18 times higher than for those wearing them!
   However, according to a survey conducted by the National Police Agency and JAF in 2025 ^*3, the seatbelt usage rate on Expressway was 99.6% for the driver's seat and 79.9% for the rear seats, indicating that the usage rate in the rear seats is still lower than that in the driver's seat.
   To protect your loved ones and precious lives, please ensure that seat belts are worn in all seats, including the back seats, not just the driver's and passenger's seats, and that child safety seats are used for young children!
   *2 Based on the Japan Institute for Traffic Accident Research and Data Analysis's "Traffic Statistics, 2023 Edition".
   *3 Based on the "Nationwide Survey on Seatbelt Usage" conducted jointly by the National Police Agency and JAF.

Click here for road information before and during your trip!

1. DraPla
   Click here to collect information on all Expressway.
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.