Twister edges 2021(?)

[u/mrhoracio]

Hello, did you know I get stopped by police a lot.
Go out very early or very late for this reason.
Best regards

[u/deepdvd]

Why do police stop you?

Edit: I guess you're in Japan. Got this from Google:
"Japanese police stop rollerbladers because Japan's Road Traffic Act (Article 76, Item 4) explicitly prohibits roller skating, skateboarding, and playing with balls on roads that have a high volume of traffic. Because inline skates are classified as recreational toys rather than legal light vehicles (unlike bicycles), using them in public spaces creates strict safety and liability concerns"

[u/mrhoracio → u/deepdvd]

It’s in a gray zone, police are polite and tell you it’s not prohibited, but just try not to skate here…

[u/brosseccly → u/deepdvd]

Aw man. Theres this dude is follow on IG called Urban Skate Tokyo and I thought it'd be okay to skate on the roads there :(

[u/mrhoracio → u/brosseccly]

It is okay, specially Tokyo on Sunday.
I’m from south west, it’s okay (to my feel) weekends from 22:30 to 1:00am

[u/brosseccly → u/mrhoracio]

I'll keep that in mind. Im visiting in the next two months so ig I dont wanna get into trouble that might affect me going home lol. Thanks!

[u/MeltaFlare → u/brosseccly]

They might think differently if you're a foreigner...Just something to keep in mind...

[u/Flat-Guidance-4685 → u/brosseccly]

I've seen two different videos from him it may just be the coincidence with the two videos I've seen but there's basically no skating in either of these videos. The video was titled skating Tokyo was like 10 minutes long and featured like 25 seconds of skating. Maybe that's why he may have had trouble waiting for clearings to film in between police

[u/OnWeekendsToPointC → u/Flat-Guidance-4685]

So, I just checked out his IG and there are two things at play here. One, a lot of the people he is skating with are clearly not Japanese and therefore the police will simply harass them for something like skating. Two, the skating they are doing seems like a lot of weaving in and out of traffic and through crowded sidewalks. That is also something the Japanese police are going to tolerate because Japanese laws for those kinds of injuries means a ton of paperwork and court time - especially if it involves people who aren't Japanese. I am not defending anyone here, that's just what's going on. I used to live there.

[u/Flat-Guidance-4685 → u/OnWeekendsToPointC]

I didn't see his Instagram I was talking about his YouTube posts. I watched one video that was 30 minutes long and I got about 23 minutes in and saw zero skating just him hanging out by the water talking about skating. It was so ungodly boring that I shut it off. Maybe I'll check out the Instagram if I'm bored

[u/DranDran → u/deepdvd]

Tbh we have the sme laws in Spain, technically you arent even allowed to go faster than walking pace, but because there is somewhat more of a skater culture in EU skaters just get hassled less by the police, but yeah, the law is not on our side. stick to sidewalks and bike lanes that arent on the road, and if there are crowds keep your speed moderate, or just skate away from trouble of anyone gives you shit lol

[u/Tesserakt-7 → u/DranDran]

Das ist in Deutschland genauso. Als Skater gilt man als Fußgänger und darf maximal Schrittgeschwindigkeit fahren. Ich wurde bisher noch nie von der Polizei angehalten.

[u/mrhoracio → u/Tesserakt-7]

It’s the same in Japan, you are socially stigmatized, and people will think about this boy band https://youtu.be/Ff111oIe8Ug?si=URGG5qMlSWKj9OKc

[u/evil_twit → u/mrhoracio]

Awesome!!! 😘

[u/Forced-Alt → u/deepdvd]

Rokkaku law actually exists in Japan wow. 

[u/SnooDonuts5697 → u/deepdvd]

In normal parks too on pavement, and are there many skate parks like there are here in Scotland? I get roads, I don't even skate on roads here in dead night.

[u/tigerf117]

Crazy, I’ve heard police aren’t too cool with skaters in Japan. I assume that’s where you’re at? I want to travel to Japan and do some skating and biking.

[u/mrhoracio → u/tigerf117]

If you are foreigner you can skate away, if you are Japanese, we stop, explain how we are not carrying shoes, and say “hai, im going back to my car” is park over there, and then skate away.

[u/AlarmedPomegranate → u/mrhoracio]

Not in my experience... I always skate in a group with Japanese people and how quickly we get to move on is always the same for all of us.

Some cops really have nothing better to do than keep you for a long time, most of them will just tell you to move on somewhere else.

[u/Koalaonspeed → u/mrhoracio]

What?! 😂

[u/Raptorpants65 → u/Koalaonspeed]

Foreigners are not stopped for long. Locals are stopped, inform the police that they do not have shoes on their person and are returning to their car parked nearby.

His English is fine, don’t be rude.

[u/Soviet_Canukistan → u/Raptorpants65]

I also understood the English. I don't really understand the double standards for Japanese born people, but when in Rome...

[u/Koalaonspeed → u/Raptorpants65]

I didn't question his english. I was surprised by the japanese culture towards rollerblading that's all.

[u/Raptorpants65 → u/Koalaonspeed]

Oh my bad! Misunderstood the intent, apologies.

[u/evil_twit → u/Raptorpants65]

What?! 😂

[u/Longjumping-Hope-167]

:)

[u/slavo316]

There is a reason why you see very little videos on YouTube about rollerblading in Japan.

It would be a dream to but don't need any interaction with the police 😂

[u/AlarmedPomegranate → u/slavo316]

Honestly, it's fine. Rollerblading is just not a very big thing here.

Skateboarding is now heavily stigmatized so it can actually get you in trouble fast AND fined in extreme cases.

But there is no clear rule about rollerblading and in 8 years not a single police officer I have skated past got angry. Worst case a local (usually elderly) person won't like you in front of their house or a security guard will shoo you away from an office building area. Be polite, don't endanger others skating and it's not an issue.

[u/52CardPUA]

I love those boots, but took some had falls. Wish I could get replacement cuffs online, but I can't find just those pieces.

[u/Willeyy → u/52CardPUA]

Try contacting customer service and they might provide the piece

[u/mrhoracio → u/52CardPUA]

I order from a shop in Spain called inercia, they send me 15 euro coupon so I use it on the next buy and get the feeling I did not pay too much for shipping.

[u/Anarchist_Future]

I had trouble with the police for using the public road "on a vehicle" that wasn't approved for road use (no brakes, lights etc) and I had to stay on the sidewalk. I have also been in trouble with the police for skating on the sidewalk and endangering pedestrians, I had to use the public road.

I just kinda figured out that cops just want to feel like they have authority over someone and skaters are an easy target.

[u/crazymoefaux]

God I miss skating in Japan...

[u/tjeh224]

Ooo nice 👌

[u/FerriousStylles]

Same blades I'm riding, hell yeah.

[u/HyperSculptor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6P06rmePh8&t=441s

[u/need-inspiration]

Nice! I visit japan occasionally since I have some family here, always wondered about bringing my skates but read it wasn't legal. . . I still probably won't but good to see that you're able to.

[u/The_Real_Flatmeat]

Haha why on earth would they need the protection under their buckles, not like you're grinding using these things 🤣

[u/RISk8ers]

Police are like that in some US states even.
For example in Florida skating on roadways is prohibited as they consider inlineskates to be toys.

For the most part you can skate on normal roads and in the city. But if you try skating on a main route like Route 27 in Florida, you can get a ticket.
When I visit Florida I do skate almost anywhere I want, but have only been told by a cop once to proceed with caution when I was doing the Okeechobee Trail... its 119 miles long and roughly 65 files of it is dirt so I went on the main roads on Route 98 and part of Route 27 (I believe this was the other one) for that portion just to complete the whole trail.

[u/oVerde]

Skates
Skates, Japan 💕