About result of winter tire wearing situation investigation (the first)
-Promotion of early winter tire replacement and first report on safe driving on snowy roads-
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- About result of winter tire wearing situation investigation (the first)
November 8, 2017
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.
Tohoku office
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Branch (Sendai-shi Aoba-ku), aiming at the early winter tire replacement, will aim to raise a safe driving of snow road driving, in the coming snowfall period, for winter use on expressway We will investigate the mounting condition of the tire and announce the result.
We will regularly announce the survey until the winter tire installation rate improves.
This survey has been conducted since 1998, and is the 20th time this year.
1 Implementation of winter tire installation status survey
≪ Survey location ≫
Attachment-1 [PDF: 91KB] As of
<< Survey method >>
- Investigator visually confirms the tire type of the vehicle that is temporarily stopped in the general lane at the toll gate entrance
- Confirm about 3 hours per time
≪ Survey date ≫
- November 6 (Mon), November 13 (Mon), 20 (Mon), 27 (Mon), December 4 (Mon), December 11 (Mon)
*The survey date is subject to change without notice due to weather conditions.
≪Survey results≫
- It will be announced two days after each scheduled survey date.
* The publication date of the survey results may change without notice due to reasons such as changes in the survey date.
2 Survey results on Monday, November 6
Attachment-1 [PDF: 91KB] As of
3 Request from NEXCO EAST Tohoku Branch
- Please put on early winter tires before snowfall.
According to the survey on Monday, November 6, the winter tire installation rate for the entire Tohoku region was approximately 23%.
Summer tires tend to slip on snowy roads, and slip accidents on winter roads can lead to serious accidents, so please replace them with winter tires early. - "Slow and safe driving on snowy roads" please. Reference Material-1 [PDF: 180KB]
When driving on a snowy road at the beginning of the season, the feeling of safe driving on the snowy road may not be restored.Therefore, even with the winter tires installed, keep a sufficient distance between cars to keep the speed down and to handle suddenly. Please drive slowly and safely without using sudden braking. - "Frequently gathering information before and after going out" please. Reference Material-2 [PDF: 787KB]
The weather on the Expressway changes rapidly in winter, so be sure to check the road and weather information before and during your trip.
In order to use the winter highway safely, securely and comfortably, NEXCO EAST enlightenment activities at SA, PA, IC, traffic safety campaign, "Drupa" HP 's winter highway We actively send out information such as lectures ".
* Dr. Mammoshi: A researcher specializing in car and snow road safety
[Winter tire wearing situation survey image]
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