Traffic

'A national issue': Police to launch nationwide crackdown on dangerous drivers, road violations

The plan includes bolstering police presence on the roads, stepping up enforcement, and expanding intelligence and operational efforts to catch drivers responsible for serious offenses.

|ByALON HOCHMON
Security and rescue forces at the scene of a bus accident in central Tel Aviv, May 18, 2026.
Police patrol on Road 1 near Jerusalem, on February 8, 2026.

Eilat Police officer indicted for allegedly falsifying traffic tickets

In addition, a Tel Aviv resident discovered last week that he had received 63 tickets for riding a scooter without a helmet, none of which had been sent to him.

|ByYANIR YAGNA
Scene of a major car accident on Highway 77 in northern Israel, May 3, 2026.

Three killed, four injured in car accident in northern Israel, fourth fatal accident in single day

Nine people were injured in the four accidents.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM, AARON GLICK
Flying car from the Chinese company Xpeng.

The end of traffic jams? Flying cars head to mass production for 2027

Xpeng’s president reveals the timeline for a transport revolution: The company is expected to sell flying cars as early as 2027, while humanoid robots will reach the market at the end of 2026.

|ByREUTERS

Is Jerusalem trying to fix the city's transportation, traffic issues?

But are all possible efforts really being made? The facts on the ground tell a difficult story.

JULY 16, 2022ByPEGGY CIDOR
CAR HORNS, already a familiar sound in Israel, create an ever-present din in Jerusalem due to frequent traffic.

Grapevine: Busy city

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 2, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
TRAFFIC SLOWS on Begin Road.

Patience is a virtue - and is greatly in demand

We have become conditioned to expect rapid responses to our needs, whether personal or global, and patience and tolerance are by definition part of a slow process.

JUNE 16, 2022ByJANE BIRAN
A page from William Langland’s ‘Piers Plowman’ from an early-15th century manuscript in the National Library of Wales.

Frequency of traffic accidents in Israel at a rise - CBS data

Recent years have seen an uptick in serious and fatal accidents, despite a general downward trend in the total number of traffic accidents.

MAY 31, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli drivers and roads are notorious for being among the worst worldwide.

Smart traffic planning system LISA approved for use in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem

A Ministry of Transportation committee approved the adoption of LISA for traffic planning in Israel.

APRIL 30, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Traffic jams seen on the Ayalon Highway in Tel Aviv.

Long lines and delays as Israelis head to airport for Passover exodus

The Israel Airport Authority is having difficulty bringing back workers that were laid off, causing immense lines at check-in counters.

APRIL 14, 2022ByELIAV BREUER
Passengers waited for hours in check-in queues on April 14, 2022.

Jerusalem Marathon 2022: Ukrainian refugee wins full marathon

Despite the cold weather and occasional rain, 25,000 runners showed up to run in the 11th Jerusalem Marathon.

MARCH 25, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Valentina Versca, 32, escaped the war in Ukraine and won the full marathon in the Jerusalem Marathon, March 25, 2022.

Grapevine: Scary scooters

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

MARCH 24, 2022ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
NEW SCOOTER and bike parking along Ibn Gavirol.

This week in Jerusalem: Saved by the committee

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

MARCH 24, 2022ByPEGGY CIDOR
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS protest the municipality’s plan to build thousands of housing units in Reches Lavan, 2020.

Jerusalem of concrete: Is Israel's capital becoming unlivable?

Is the municipality allowing – or actively participating in – the Holy City and its green spaces being overtaken by towers, traffic and developers?

MARCH 24, 2022ByBARRY DAVIS, ALAN ROSENBAUM, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
A massive construction site off Jaffa Road, not far from the entrance to Jerusalem, seen in 2022.