Assuming the occurrence of a vehicle driving in the wrong direction on Expressway
Conduct joint response training with the police
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- We will conduct joint response training with the police to simulate the occurrence of vehicles driving in the wrong direction on Expressway
October 10, 2020
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. Tohoku Regional Head Office
NEXCO-Patrol Tohoku Co., Ltd.
NEXCO EAST Tohoku Regional Head Office (Miyagino-ku, Sendai City), in cooperation with the Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters Traffic Department Expressway Traffic Police Unit, will conduct a road work drill on Tuesday, October 21 at the E4 Tohoku Expressway Towada Interchange ("IC") on the assumption that a vehicle is reversing on the Expressway.
The purpose of this drill is to strengthen cooperation between the Prefectural Police Highway Unit and Traffic Management Unit to provide "safe, secure, comfortable, and convenient" Expressway service to customers.
1. Training date and time
令和7年10月21日（火）9:30～12:00
- 雨天決行
2. Training location
E4 Tohoku Expressway Towada IC
(Akazawada, Towada Nishikigi, Kazuno City, Akita Prefecture)
3. Training overview
The training will be conducted in a venue that recreates the atmosphere of Expressway, simulating the occurrence of a wrong-way vehicle. The training will cover a series of steps, from reporting to the relevant authorities, implementing traffic regulations, ensuring the safety of following vehicles, and responding to the wrong-way vehicle, with the Prefectural Police Highway Patrol and Traffic Management Unit working together to respond.
4. Training Organizations
Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters Traffic Department Expressway Traffic Police Unit
NEXCO-Patrol Tohoku Co., Ltd.
- In the event of bad weather or an emergency, the event may be canceled or the contents may be changed.
<Reference> Road work training to prevent injury accidents
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 the implementation of this "Joint Response Training in Case of a Wrong-Way Vehicle" will contribute to SDGs goals 3 and 17 as a business activity that leads to reducing the number of fatalities and injuries from traffic accidents.
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