Regarding electric kickboards, which are widely used mainly in urban areas as a convenient means of transportation, the National Police Agency has been targeting those that meet the standards such as maximum speed and size since July. We decided to apply traffic rules and make it possible to use without a driver's license.
Electric scooters are legally classified as "moped bikes" or "motorcycles".
In addition, those that are being tested on public roads by government-approved businesses for a fee to be rented out to people with a driver's license are treated as "small special vehicles."
The National Police Agency has revised the Road Traffic Law, etc., and has decided to apply the same traffic rules as bicycles from July 1, targeting electric kickboards that meet certain standards.
Eligible
bicycles
are those with a maximum speed of 20km
/h or less,
▽Equipped with a lamp indicating the maximum speed, and ▽Bikes of a certain size.
and not.
Also, wearing a helmet is mandatory.
However, driving under the age of 16 is prohibited.
In principle, you are required to ride on the roadway, but if you can control the maximum speed up to 6 km / h, you can run on the sidewalk like a bicycle as a "special specified small motorized bicycle". You can also
On the other hand, even if you meet the standards, if you use a mobile phone while driving or drive under the influence of alcohol, you will be subject to a foul ticket, etc. If you repeat the violation, you will be required to take a safety course just like you would for a bicycle. increase.