Government
Venice Declares War on Wheeled Luggage
The city's reasoning is ... sound. Way too much of it.
Carrying wheeled suitcases could now be a crime—and not just a fashion crime—in Venice, Italy.
The city council just introduced a law that suggested fining wheelie-dragging tourists up to $650, which is approximately how much six extra wheelies would run you on an Alitalia flight from North America to Italy. *(Some local sources now say that the law would be more squarely directed at hard-wheeled luggage trolleys.)