With electric scooters soon to be rideable without a driver's license, businesses in Tokyo's Ginza district are racking their brains over how to ensure the safety of pedestrians.
Even now, the pedestrian-only zone that takes over the district's main street on weekends is often cut through by people riding bicycles. Local business owners fear the safety of pedestrians may be further threatened once a revised Road Traffic Law comes into effect in July and eliminates license requirements for e-scooters.
The municipal government for Chuo Ward, where the busy shopping district is located, is also considering an expansion of the pedestrian zone.
