Tel Aviv Municipality Earned Over Half a Billion Shekels from Fines
Translated & summarized from Israel Hayom by baba
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- Tel Aviv municipality collected 573 million shekels from tickets.
- The period covered was 2024 to May 2026.
- Around one million tickets are issued annually.
- 36% of ticket appeals were approved.
- 120,000 people received more than ten tickets.
A report released by the Movement for Freedom of Information reveals that the Tel Aviv-Jaffa Municipality collected approximately 573 million shekels from parking and bus lane tickets between 2024 and May 2026. The municipality issues around one million tickets annually. The report, published on social media platform X, also indicated that roughly 36% of appeals filed to cancel these tickets are approved. Furthermore, the data shows that approximately 120,000 individuals received more than ten tickets each during this period, prompting the movement to question the effectiveness of fines for these repeat offenders. The Movement for Freedom of Information advocates for transparency in public institutions and encourages public access to information.
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