National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir Opposes Stricter Speed Camera Enforcement
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir opposes police plans to lower speed camera enforcement thresholds, which could lead to fines for minor speeding. The change, part of a new law shifting traffic offenses to administrative handling, also speeds up the appeals process through specialized courts.
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- Itamar Ben-Gvir opposes lowering speed camera enforcement thresholds in Israel.
- New law lowers speed tolerance on some high-risk roads, e.g., from 85 to 75 km/h on 70 km/h roads.
- Police will not disclose which roads have stricter enforcement.
- Traffic offenses reclassified from criminal to administrative violations under new law.
- Drivers must appeal fines in specialized administrative courts, not regular traffic courts.
- Ben-Gvir plans to discuss the issue with the police commissioner but his authority is unclear.
Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has expressed opposition to the police traffic department's decision to lower the enforcement threshold for speed cameras. This change means that drivers on certain roads could receive fines for even minor speed limit violations. Ben-Gvir stated, "I do not like this, and I intend to hold a discussion with the police commissioner." However, it remains unclear what authority he has to alter the police's decision.
The enforcement adjustment took effect as part of a legal amendment that shifted many traffic offenses to an administrative process. This reform also updated the enforcement thresholds for fixed speed cameras, lowering the speed limit tolerance on some roads, especially those designated as high-risk. For example, on a road with a 70 km/h limit classified as highly dangerous, the enforcement threshold might drop from 85 km/h to 75 km/h. The police have not disclosed which roads will have stricter enforcement.
Additionally, the law changes how traffic offenses are handled, reclassifying some from criminal offenses to administrative violations. This allows for a faster, more automated process. Drivers wishing to contest a fine must now submit a written appeal to a specialized administrative court rather than undergo a traditional traffic court trial.
