Buckle up Mario, says Japan


  • TECH
  • Monday, 11 Dec 2017

Mario Kart enthusiasts are taking the joyrides beyond the virtual realm as seen here and onto the streets of Japan but authorities are warning them to buckle up.

People dressed as Super Mario tearing round the streets of Tokyo in go-karts will have to buckle up, Japanese authorities said Thursday, following a series of accidents.

Visitors to Tokyo are often stunned to see convoys of karts driven by people – often tourists – dressed up as Mario and other popular Nintendo characters screaming around the busy streets of the world's most populous city

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