Israeli Police Issue Over 367,000 Speeding Tickets Since Year Began
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
Israeli police have issued over 367,000 speeding tickets since the beginning of 2026, with a significant increase in recent months following a reduction in the activation threshold for A-3 cameras. These cameras also issued over 16,000 tickets for running red lights. The enhanced enforcement is part of a broader effort to curb traffic violations, with the current camera system to remain in place until at least 2029.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Israeli police have issued 367,053 speeding tickets since the start of 2026.
- A-3 speed cameras had their activation threshold lowered in August, increasing ticket issuance.
- Over 16,500 tickets were issued for running red lights by the same cameras.
- Ticket numbers rose by approximately 36% in the two and a half months following mid-July.
- The current A-3 cameras will operate until at least 2029, when a new average speed system is deployed.
- Police vowed "resolute and uncompromising" enforcement against speeding.
Israel's police have significantly intensified speed enforcement, particularly after lowering the activation threshold for A-3 speed cameras in August. Since the start of 2026, these cameras have issued a total of 383,617 fines. Of these, 367,053 were for speeding, and 16,564 were for running red lights. While the total sum of these fines was not specified, it is estimated to be in the hundreds of millions of shekels. The number of tickets issued has seen a sharp increase in recent months. By mid-July, the A-3 cameras had issued approximately 276,000 tickets year-to-date, with about 265,000 related to speeding. This indicates that in the subsequent two and a half months, nearly 100,000 additional speeding tickets were issued, representing about a 36% rise compared to the first seven months of the year. Following the rule changes, the A-3 cameras were recalibrated to detect even minor speed violations. These cameras are expected to remain operational until at least 2029, when a new system for monitoring average speeds on roadways will be fully implemented. The police have stated their commitment to continuing "resolute and uncompromising" enforcement against speeding violations.
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