In an attempt to increase the number of cars that pause at a pedestrian crossing without traffic lights, the fourth series of unique enlightenment videos released by the Tochigi Prefectural Police will be produced, and shooting was done in Nasushiobara City on the 18th. rice field.
Four years ago, Tochigi Prefecture was ranked number one in Japan at 0.9%, according to a survey of the percentage of cars that stopped temporarily when pedestrians were about to cross on a pedestrian crossing without traffic lights.
In response to this, the Tochigi Prefectural Police and the Prefectural Road Safety Association comically described how two lovers on the other side of the road could not cross the pedestrian crossing due to the constantly passing car three years ago. "Tochigi Prefecture that won't stop" has been released, and since then, we have continued to produce and release enlightenment videos that will be the sequel.
On the 18th, the 4th video of the series was shot at a driving school in Nasushiobara City, and in the shooting, the man who appeared in all the past 3 works said, "It's about time to stop" toward a car that does not pause at the pedestrian crossing. I played a scene calling "Tochigi prefecture!"
In Tochigi Prefecture, the percentage of cars suspended in last year's survey has improved to 31%, the 22nd in the country, and the police want to continue calling.
Tochigi Prefectural Police Traffic Planning Division Assistant Manager Soraki Yuzawa said, "We will continue to carry out public relations and enlightenment activities and crackdowns aiming for Tochigi Prefecture, which will stop in Japan. I want you to try to drive safely. "
The video will be released on the Internet etc. from the middle of next month.
Pause rate at pedestrian crossing gradually increases
JAF = Japan Automobile Federation annually investigates the percentage of cars that have stopped when pedestrians are about to cross on a pedestrian crossing without traffic lights.
In this survey, Tochigi Prefecture was the worst in Japan four years ago at 0.9%.
Since then, the Tochigi Prefectural Police and the Traffic Safety Association have created and released an original video that calls on drivers to pause under the slogan of "breaking away from Tochigi Prefecture that never stops."
In the first video released three years ago, two lovers, a man and a woman on the other side of the road, try to cross the pedestrian crossing and approach the other, but the car does not stop and passes constantly. Therefore, I expressed comically how I couldn't meet for a long time.
After that, the enlightenment videos were made into a series, and three videos made up of stories by the same characters have been released on the Internet and so on.
During this period, the survey results of Tochigi Prefecture have improved, and the percentage of vehicles that have stopped temporarily is gradually increasing, with
▽ 3 years ago at 13.2%,
▽ adults at 14.2%, and
▽ last year at 31%, the 22nd in Japan. ..
According to the police, blocking pedestrians from crossing without pausing on a pedestrian crossing without traffic lights is subject to crackdown under the Road Traffic Act "Violation of pedestrian crossing, etc." In addition to penalties, penalties are also set.
In addition to public relations activities, the Tochigi Prefectural Police is calling on drivers to thoroughly suspend their work by setting up a day for intensive crackdowns once a month.
The Tochigi Prefectural Police Transportation Planning Division said, "The suspension rate has gradually increased due to public relations and enlightenment activities and crackdowns, and with the cooperation of the citizens of the prefecture, but 70% of the people still do not stop, so we will continue the activity." is.