In preparation for the earthquake directly beneath the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, the Metropolitan Police Department and others closed part of the Metropolitan Expressway on the 21st and conducted training to allow emergency vehicles such as fire engines to pass smoothly.
This training was conducted jointly by nine related organizations such as the Metropolitan Police Department, the Self-Defense Forces, and the Tokyo Fire Department.
On the 21st, it was assumed that the traffic of about 7 km of the Metropolitan Expressway in Tokyo was closed from 9 am, an accident occurred due to the earthquake directly under the capital, and the cargo of trucks was scattered on the road. rice field.
First, police officers who rushed to the site promptly removed the scattered cargo, and then visually checked whether there was any damage to the road.
When safety was confirmed, a total of 12 vehicles, including fire engines and SDF vehicles, headed toward the city center one after another.
In the event of an earthquake directly beneath the capital, highways and major national roads in Tokyo will be restricted from passing except for vehicles with the permission of the city. A total of 106 places were trained to confirm the procedure.
Kenji Minowa, Director of the Traffic Control Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, said, "It was a valuable training to inform the citizens of traffic regulations in the event of a disaster. Advance preparation is important, so we would like to continue to strengthen cooperation with related organizations. I was talking.