Editorial

16:06 JST, May 2, 2025

There are a number of accidents caused by vehicles driving in the wrong direction on expressways. The central government and expressway companies should analyze the causes of these accidents in detail and take all possible measures to prevent people from driving in the wrong direction.

On the night of April 26, a passenger car driving the wrong way on the inbound lane of the Tohoku Expressway in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, collided head-on with an oncoming car, killing the drivers of both vehicles.

In addition, a large truck slammed into a car that was in a traffic buildup, which had formed as a result of the first accident, triggering a large-scale accident in which a passenger in a car that got rear-ended was killed and many others were injured.

It is believed the vehicle that was driving in the........

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