The anti-freezing agent sprayer that runs on National Route 7 in Aomori and Hirosaki is currently attracting attention on the Internet as "forgiving."

In a post tweeted by Yuya Murakami (@ u8murakami), a Twitter account living in Kuroishi, on January 19th, "I'm sorry" and "Slow" on the back of the drug sprayer, on the snow attached to the electric bulletin board etc. It was written. Tweets are currently receiving over 35,000 retweets and over 200,000 likes.

The drug spray vehicle that became a hot topic is managed by the Hirosaki National Highway Maintenance Branch Office (Jotochuo, Hirosaki City), Aomori River National Highway Office, Tohoku Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. The site manages about 50 km from Ikarigaseki to Namioka on National Route 7, about 20 km from Namioka to Kashiwa on the Tsugaru Expressway, and about 4 km from Ajigasawa Road, and also removes and removes snow.

A chemical sprayer that sprays sodium chloride as an antifreeze agent is said to be dispatched twice a day before the morning and evening rush hours. Two operators board the work vehicle and are in charge of driving and spraying, respectively.

According to the director, Taku Noro, the work is done at the legal speed and while paying attention to the surroundings. On the same day, I wiped it from the morning, and before the inspection before departure, the operator wrote on the snow on the electric bulletin board that it should be erased later. "I have to display" spraying "on the electric bulletin board so that I can see it, but it seems that I forgot to erase it because I was in a hurry," says Noro.

There are also voices on the net saying "Thank you for cleaning the snowy road" and "I can only thank you, rather than forgive", and Mr. Noro said, "Since snow removal work is difficult to understand, there are many retweets and it is favorable. I'm surprised that there are many comments. "

"We apologize for the inconvenience caused to drivers and local residents in the snow removal work, but we will continue to proceed with the snow removal work while paying attention to safety, so we ask for your understanding and cooperation."