RIders who are 16 and older will not need to have a driver's licence, similar to those who ride bicycles Read more at straitstimes.com.
TOKYO – Japan will ease rules on electric kick-scooters in July by not requiring users to have a driver’s licence but the move has raised safety concerns.
One key change is that electric kick-scooter users aged 16 and older will not need a driver’s licence anymore, the authorities said. Many people use them for commuting, but the scooters must be ridden on the road. However, users can also ride them on the pavement - as are bicycles - if they travel no faster than 6 kmh and display a flashing green light.
But there are also growing concerns that there will be an increase in accidents and traffic violations if riders hit the road without even learning traffic rules at driving schools, local media reported.
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