Ninth Expert Committee Meeting on Highway Wrong-Way Countermeasures
Overview
The ninth Expert Committee on Countermeasures against Wrong-Way Driving on Highways will be held on September 9, 2026. Experts from a wide range of fields will discuss effective future countermeasures, with agenda items including the occurrence of wrong-way driving on highways, measures taken to date and future measures, and the use of new technologies. Attendance is limited to media representatives, with a cap on participants; applicants must apply by 5:00 p.m. on September 8. Meeting materials and a summary of the proceedings will be published on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website after the meeting.
Key points
- The ninth expert committee meeting will be held.
- The committee will discuss effective future countermeasures against wrong-way driving by analyzing wrong-way driving incidents and through other measures.
- The agenda includes the occurrence of wrong-way driving, measures taken to date and future measures, and the use of new technologies.
Overview
The committee addresses wrong-way driving on highways, which has a high potential to lead to serious accidents. It is held to obtain advice on effective countermeasures against wrong-way driving from experts in a wide range of fields, including traffic engineering, automotive engineering, safety awareness, and traffic psychology.
At this meeting, the committee will review measures taken to date and the occurrence of wrong-way driving, and discuss future measures, including the use of new technologies.
Impact
Attendance is limited to media representatives, and the number of participants is restricted due to room capacity; if the limit is reached, applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Materials and a summary of the proceedings will be published on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website after the meeting.
Details
The venue is the Inter-Ministerial Shared Conference Room 1120 on the 11th floor of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Annex, 1-3-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. See the supplementary document for the committee members. Those wishing to attend must apply through the application form, and the personal information collected will not be used for purposes other than necessary communications related to the meeting.
In addition to the materials and summary of the proceedings after the meeting, the status of meetings held to date can also be viewed on the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism website.