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Woman suspected of violating traffic law for riding an electric suitcase (www3.nhk.or.jp)

submitted 4 months ago by dogsnest@lemmy.world to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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[–] Jolteon@lemmy.zip 6 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Since wind does riding an ebike require a license?

[–] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 4 months ago

If it can accelerate without pedal-assist, it's not an ebike in many jurisdictions, likely including Japan.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 4 months ago

Japan might not have a category for e-bikes. The article says the suitcase was considered a motorbike.

[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago

Since legislators realized that mopeds had been invented.