Riding Electric Suitcase Gets Japan Resident Prosecuted
A Chinese resident of Osaka learned the hard way recently that, in Japan, you can’t ride your luggage on the sidewalk.
By Jay Allen
Getting around large cities in Japan can take a lot of time and energy. So it’s no surprise that people are always looking for ways to shave some commute times off. However, a Chinese woman in Osaka found out the hard way recently that one time-saving device can get you in trouble with local authorities.
Popular Chinese travel item gets student in trouble
According to TBS News Dig and other outlets, a Chinese exchange student in her 30s is facing charges for riding an electric suitcase without a license in Osaka’s Konohana ward in March of this year. It’s the first known case in which police have filed charges with prosecutors for using the unique devices.
Electric suitcases are becoming popular in China, where social media users there have been posting videos of themselves and their kids riding the convenient devices. Achieving top speeds of up to 13kph (8.07mph), the suitcases not only alleviate the burden of…
