Road safety
Operation Roaring Lion obscures Israel’s worsening traffic toll, road safety statistics
Excluding March, when Israelis were largely at home due to the war, 157 people were killed this year compared with 147 in the same period last year, an increase of nearly 7%.
Speech therapist with bottle of vodka in glove compartment arrested for DUI
Israel Police admit concern over increasing number of officers driving under the influence - N12
New 'Fabric of Life' bypass road near Ma’aleh Adumim aims to ease traffic, enhance safety
Israeli startup makes heavy vehicles safer on Israel's roads
“For some reason, no one cares in Israel:” Meet GreenRoad, a driving software company that developed safety technology.
Technion alumni join consortium of companies making roads safer
The consortium, which will tackle traffic congestion, road accidents, infrastructure and air pollution across Israel, is being joined by Israeli startups – many of which come from the Technion.
The real rules of the road
The first rule of the horn is that when you find yourself at a red light and there is at least one car in front of you, place the palm of your hand on the horn and get ready to honk.
'It will cost lives,' says child rights group on car seat reform delay
The new regulations, demanding the installation of a safety system against forgetting children in cars, were set to come into effect on August 1 but were postponed to June 2022.
6 injured in second crash on Highway 505 in as many days
The accidents occurred all over the country, as numbers of traffic-related casualties continue to eclipse the 2019 pre-Covid numbers.
Israeli-based company collaborates in dash cam safety initiative
The collaboration was done with Blyncsy, a data intelligence company headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Israeli road safety sees alarming trends despite COVID lockdowns
The Green Light Association said more police presence is needed to combat the trend.
4-year-old severely injured after being hit by 8-year-old on motorcycle
Police later located the suspect, an 8-year-old resident of Muqeible.
State comptroller investigates Grotto's appointment of associate
According to an official involved in the investigation the appointment didn't make sense, as "the Medical Institute for Road Safety did not operate during the coronavirus crisis.
Roads closed due to heavy rains across Israel
Route 31 from Arad to the Dead Sea Road was closed off following the collapse of part of a mountain on the road near the end of the descent to the Dead Sea.
