In response to the bus accident that occurred on the highway in Nagoya, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism received vehicle inspection records and driver work records from business operators in a special audit on the 22nd. It is a policy to investigate in detail whether there are any problems with safety management.
In response to the accident on the expressway in Nagoya City, the Chubu District Transport Bureau of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism conducted a special audit based on the Road Transportation Act on the afternoon of the 22nd against "Aoi Kotsu" in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture, which operates the bus that caused the accident. The we.
In the special audit, in addition to interviewing the person in charge about the health and work status of the bus driver, we received documents related to safety management, such as the driver's work status and vehicle inspection records.
According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the vehicle that caused the accident was a "large bus" with a capacity of 61 people, which was registered for vehicle inspection in March 2019, and has since been updated, and the vehicle inspection is still valid.
In addition, in a simultaneous audit conducted last month for route bus operators, it was reported that there were no violations in terms of driver's working hours, vehicle inspection and maintenance, etc.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism plans to check the records newly submitted in the special audit and investigate in detail whether there were any problems with the safety management of operation, such as the condition of the vehicle and the health management of the driver.
Regarding the direct cause of the accident, the "Commercial Automobile Accident Investigation Committee" made up of automotive engineering experts has started investigating from the 22nd at the request of the government.
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Victim Support Office staff dispatched to the site
In response to this accident, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism dispatched staff from the Victim Support Office to the site to provide information to the victims and their families.
In the future, the Victim Support Office will also introduce victims to specialized institutions according to the content of the consultation, and will also accept consultations over the phone.