Truck rollover due to successive typhoons Notice to shippers not to force transportation

Truck rollover due to successive typhoons Notice to shippers not to force transportation February 28, 15:14

In the typhoon approach, trucks transporting luggage have rolled over. According to a survey by the Trucking Association, there were cases in which cargo was forced by the shipper even in situations where security could not be ensured. Notification was issued through the Chamber of Commerce and other places.

Trucks have been rolled over while typhoons are approaching, such as Typhoon No. 19 and Typhoon No. 21 for Adults last year.

According to the All Japan Trucking Association, 77 typhoons were rolled over in Typhoon No. 21 in Kansai in September, which caused severe damage to Kansai in September.

In some cases, the driver was injured.

When the association conducted an interview survey with truck operators involved in the accident, about 30% of the total, 23 cases "whether they wanted to stop shipping to ensure safety, they were forced to do so by the shipper." That is to say.

In response to the actual situation, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism said that it is important to ensure the safety of the driver and notified the shipper organization through Keidanren and the Japan Chamber of Commerce on the 28th for the first time on 28th so as not to force the transportation when a typhoon approaches. Did.

In addition, guidelines are provided, and if heavy rain of 30 mm or more per hour or extremely strong winds of 20 m or more is blowing, transportation should be stopped.

If the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism finds that it is compelled to transport in a situation where security cannot be ensured, it will recommend to the shipper company to correct it and make the company name public.

The overturned driver

According to the All Japan Truck Association, trucks are high and have a large area to receive wind, so they are easy to fall down.

A man in his thirties working for a transportation company in Osaka City had a typhoon No. 21 approaching him at around 1:35 pm on September 4 and had a rollover accident on a national highway in Izumisano.

While driving on a two-lane road to transport hospital food, the man felt danger from the suddenly strengthened wind and stopped for a while on the roadside. have done.

In the video of the drive recorder that recorded the inside of the car, after the body that received the wind shook greatly, the driver's seat side turned down, the thing placed in the car flew to the man, and the head You can see how it hits the window glass.

Fortunately, there was no major injury, but the man said, "When I rolled over, the scene in front of me turned upside down, and I thought I would die. I couldn't deal with it myself. "

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, a storm warning was issued at that time, and at an observation point in Kumatori-cho, Osaka, about 4 km away from the site, at 1:40 pm, 5 minutes after the accident, the strongest in the history of observations was recorded. The maximum instantaneous wind speed in meters was recorded.

According to the company where men work, it was said that there was no coercion from the shipper, but in the event of an accident, if the delivery and the typhoon overlap, we are currently working with the shipper and taking measures such as shifting the time .

What is the status of "extortion"?

The association's first survey of the overturning accident of Typhoon No. 21 found that truck operators were forced to transport by the shippers one after another.

According to the All Japan Truck Association, especially in the retail industry, such as convenience stores and supermarkets, there is a tendency to make unreasonable requests to truck operators because there is no need for products at stores even when a typhoon approaches.

There are about 62,000 truck operators nationwide, of which more than 99% are small and medium-sized companies, and they say that there is a situation in which they cannot strongly refuse to shippers.

In the investigation, even if the truck operator negotiated with the shipper to `` stop the transportation because the safety of the driver can not be assured '', it was said that `` If you can not transport on time, you will change the contract to another company '' It was that there were cases.

In addition, more than half of the 23 truck operators who were forced to transport during the approach of the typhoon are transporting with storm warnings, and some have received special warnings such as heavy rain in the past. It means that some operators have been forced to transport them.

According to Shogo Ogiwara, a member of the Transportation and Environment Department of the All Japan Trucking Association, "It became clear that if you did not carry what you requested from the shipper, you would be overwhelmed by the fear that your contract would be terminated. We want you to know that transporting cars involves considerable danger and make decisions that put the driver's life first. "

Expert "Needs Social Understanding"

Prof. Yuji Yano of Ryutsu Keizai University, who is familiar with logistics issues, says that social transport is also necessary to realize safe transport by truck.

With the typhoon in recent years, the planned suspension of railway operations has begun to take root, and Professor Yano pointed out that `` it should be aggressive to stop trucking in situations where there is danger, likewise. You.

Also, even when a typhoon approaches, the demands of society as a whole, such as our consumers' consciousness of always seeking products and foods, have a strong influence on the background that retailers and others force truckers to transport. I am doing it.

According to Professor Yano, "It is important for society as a whole to have a common understanding that when a typhoon is approaching, it is unavoidable that same-day delivery of courier services and time designation are unavoidable. It's important not to be critical, but to allow for unusual conditions. "

He said, "If a typhoon is approaching, it may be necessary to be aware of it as a habit, such as buying a little more food than usual so that it does not become a" bought-out "."