Hey guys! I’ve seen the package delivery driver zipping around the city pulling carts full of packages behind them
My question is can a private citizen get one of those? Do I need a driver’s license? Does it require a special permit?
My inlaws gave a Costco card and I’m ding to go over there but I’m not about to carry 20 massive bags of shit across the city. Those wagons look like just the thing, but I’ve never seen a private citizen use one, or at least I haven’t noticed
Thanks in advance.
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legality-wise, should be clear as long as you don’t ride on the sidewalks and keep loaded weight under 120kg:
1) https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B5%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BC#%E9%81%93%E8%B7%AF%E9%81%8B%E9%80%81%E8%BB%8A%E4%B8%A1%E6%B3%95%E3%81%AB%E5%9F%BA%E3%81%A5%E3%81%8F%E8%A6%8F%E5%88%B6
2) https://roadbike-navi.xyz/archives/36841/
3) https://www.tohokogyo.org/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A4%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BC%E3%81%AB%E9%96%A2%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E6%B3%95%E5%BE%8B%E3%81%AB%E3%81%A4%E3%81%84%E3%81%A6/
No idea where you’d get one, maybe a used one from actual delivery company on auctions/mercari? both リヤカー and サイクルトレーラー bring up some useful results (but they’re not cheap)
I have one and like it. Nobody’s ever bothered me – even used it to move house twice (about 10-15 round trips each time).
I’ve got a bike cart that I hook up to my electric bike when doing my Costco runs. Love it.
And as it’s removable it makes it easier to zip around town.
This isn’t the one but there’s plenty of options on Amazon.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/CXWXC-サイクルトレーラー-耐荷重40kg-防水カバー付き-CX-20218/dp/B0CC1JB9HL/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=9W4O6AM43T69&keywords=bike+carrier+cart&qid=1693098147&sprefix=bike+carrier+cart%2Caps%2C185&sr=8-1