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“The most powerful and awesome “”police car army”” appears! The “”GT-R, NSX, and LC”” Highway Traffic Police Force is amazing! Why they gathered in Tochigi?

Great activity on the highways of Tochigi Prefecture! What is the Strongest Patrol Car Army?
　During the Golden Week holidays in 2022, “”working cars”” gathered at Mobility Resort Motegi (Tochigi Prefecture).

You won’t see anything like this anywhere else! The strongest police cars gathered! See the actual police cars that cost over 10 million yen!

　Among the police cars on display were a Honda NSX, a Nissan Fairlady Z NISMO, a Nissan GT-R, a Lexus LC, and a Subaru Impreza WRX STi, all of which seemed to attract a lot of attention from visitors.

Gorgeous Patrol Cars and Motorcycles of Tochigi Prefectural Police Gathered in Motegi! This event has become an annual GW event (image courtesy of Twin Ring Motegi / photo taken in 2021).

　Many children and adults enjoyed seeing the ambulances, excavators, and other vehicles that play an important role in our daily lives on display at this event, and there was also a lift-up experience for users to participate in, with many children and adults enjoying themselves with a twinkle in their eyes.

　In addition, all of the aforementioned Tochigi Prefectural Police patrol cars were donated, and these remain basically stock, except for the addition of equipment specific to patrol cars.

　Tochigi Prefecture is very important to the automobile industry, as it is home to Honda’s research facilities and Nissan’s plant that produces the GT-R and Fairlady Z.

　It seems that the Tochigi Prefectural Police possess these “”cool police cars”” for reasons unique to Tochigi Prefecture.

　A member of the Tochigi Prefectural Police’s Highway Patrol Unit says, “”These police cars are very important to Tochigi’s automobile industry.

These patrol cars are mainly used for speeding and drunk driving on highways and for traffic accidents,”” said a member of the Tochigi Prefectural Police Highway Patrol.

　However, they are usually driven by the Toyota Crown, which is generally known as the base model for patrol cars, and it is rare to actually see them on the expressway.

　In Tochigi Prefecture, two expressways, the Tohoku Expressway and the Kita-Kanto Expressway, run vertically and horizontally, and there is also the Nikko-Utsunomiya Road, which is an automobile-only road.

　Therefore, it is difficult to see these police cars, and they seem to be quite “”rare””.

　On the other hand, there are some people who have been lucky enough to see them.

　The police officer mentioned above says, “”I sometimes see people in the passenger or rear seat taking pictures of police cars when they see them on the highway.

　He continues, “”Cars taking pictures of police cars in this way naturally slow down the speed of cars in motion, and we feel that we are contributing to traffic safety in this way as well.

　These rare and unusual police cars, which are rarely seen, are a good traffic safety measure even when they are just driving normally.

　Incidentally, unlike the Crown Patrol Cars, these patrol cars are equipped with high-powered engines, are MT-only vehicles, and are quite difficult to drive.

　However, the aforementioned officer proudly states, “”We do not have a specific person in charge, and we train everyone to ride in any model of patrol car,”” and continues, “”We hope these patrol cars will contribute to raising everyone’s awareness of traffic accidents, even if only a little.

　I hope that these patrol cars will contribute to the reduction of traffic accidents.

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　The aforementioned person in charge of the event said, “”It is a rare opportunity like this,”” referring to the lineup of these “”cool police cars,”” which are usually used for patrols, but the chance to see them up close is rare, and for the children during Golden Week, it seemed to be an unforgettable experience.