The Importance of Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance as Seen in the Breakdown Conditions of Freight Vehicles

Prevent major accidents and loss of time due to malfunctions! An explanation of the dangers of vehicle breakdowns on highways.

On December 1, 2023, on the Tohoku Expressway Hachinohe Line in Shirinai Town, Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture, two rear tires from a moving large truck came off and struck a man who was working by the roadside. The man died as a result of this accident, and another person who was working with him was also injured. Additionally, on the day before this accident, November 30, a tire that had fallen off a large truck collided with a pedestrian on a national highway in Shimane Prefecture, resulting in serious injuries to the pedestrian. In response to these successive incidents of wheel detachment, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism issued an urgent directive on December 4 for transportation companies nationwide to conduct a thorough inspection to ensure that the nuts securing the tires were not loose. It goes without saying that the wheels of large vehicles like trucks are large and heavy, and if they detach while in motion, the risk of a serious accident is extremely high. Therefore, urgent action is necessary, and it is only natural that public attention is focused on this issue. *For more details, please refer to the related links. Feel free to contact us for further information.*

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