The Metropolitan Police Department cracked down on the night of the 28th before the Golden Week holidays, saying that there were a series of violations such as drunk driving by the electric kickboard, which is widely used as an easy means of transportation.
The crackdown took place at an intersection in downtown Roppongi, Minato-ku, where about 20 police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department gathered.
Electric kickboards, which are increasingly used in central Tokyo, are considered to be mopeds and require a driver's license to drive on public roads.
However, due to a series of violations such as drunk driving, police officers called out to people passing by with an electric kickboard one after another on the night of the 28th before the Golden Week holidays, and a detector to see if there was alcohol in their breath. I was checking using.
According to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, eight people were arrested by the 27th for drunk driving with an electric kickboard after entering the city, and three people were warned.
Tokuhiro Fukutani, director of the Traffic General Affairs Division of the Metropolitan Police Department, said, "Because electric kickboards are easy, people who use them will lead to a tragic accident if they are not aware of traffic rules. I want to. "