Assuming the occurrence of a vehicle driving in the wrong direction on Expressway
Response training will be conducted jointly with the police.

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  • We will conduct a joint drill with the police to respond to a situation where a vehicle is driving in the wrong direction on Expressway

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August 1, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Kanto Regional Head Office
Tochigi Prefectural Police Headquarters Traffic Department Expressway Traffic Police Unit

 NEXCO東日本関東支社(埼玉県さいたま市)は、8月6日(水)に、栃木県警高速道路交通警察隊(県警高速隊)とともに、高速道路上での逆走車両発生を想定した路上作業訓練を、E4東北自動車道 那須インターチェンジ(以下「IC」)(NEXCO東日本 旧那須管理事務所)にて実施します。
 本訓練は、県警高速隊および交通管理隊間の連携強化を図り、円滑な事象処理に繋げ、お客さまに「安全・安心・快適・便利」な高速道路サービスを提供することを目的としています。

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1. 1. Implementation date and time

Wednesday, August 6, 2020 10:00-11:30

2. Implementation location

 E4 Tohoku Expressway Nasu IC
NEXCO EAST (former Nasu Management Office)
(4156-4 Takakuko, Nasumachi, Nasu District, Tochigi Prefecture, 325-0001)

3. Implementation Overview

Assuming a vehicle is driving the wrong way on Expressway, a series of road work training exercises will be conducted, including reporting to relevant agencies, traffic control, ensuring the safety of following general vehicles, and dealing with the vehicle driving the wrong way. Three patterns will be conducted: one in which the Prefectural Police Highway Patrol and the Traffic Management Unit handle the situation independently, and one in which the Prefectural Police Highway Patrol and the Traffic Management Unit handle the situation in cooperation.

4. Participating organizations

Tochigi Prefectural Police Headquarters Traffic Department Expressway Traffic Police Unit
NEXCO EAST Group

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NEXCO EAST Group has positioned the period from 2021 to 2025 as a period for contributing to the achievement of the SDGs and transforming toward a new future society, and is undertaking a variety of initiatives.
We believe that this road work training initiative will contribute to SDG goal number 3 as a business activity that leads to reducing traffic fatalities and injuries.

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