Japanese police charged a woman for riding her electric suitcase on the sidewalk without a license. The government classifies the suitcase the same way it does 50cc mopeds or motorcycles. This is the first time the government has charged a person for this sort of crime. Electric vehicles are all over the world and sometimes in forms people don't expect. In this story, one comes in the form of a suitcase meant to regularly go on airline flights.
The next day, they held a press conference to announce the charges and show off the suitcase scooter in question. “I did not recognize it as a vehicle and did not think that a driving license was required,” the woman said according to StraitsTimes. Interestingly, Japan doesn't require a license for other electrified vehicles like bicycles. Those are allowed to travel up to 20 km/h. At the same time, the Japan Traffic Act is clear.