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Proposal to Eliminate Bus Validation for Seniors Sparks Safety Debate
Tel Aviv-Yafo Deputy Mayor Meital Lehavi has urged Transportation Minister Miri Regev to eliminate the requirement for senior citizens to validate their bus travel, citing safety risks and data showing over 1,500 hospitalizations from bus falls in the last decade.
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- 01Seniors may soon be exempt from validating bus trips in Israel due to safety concerns.
- 02Over 1,500 people were hospitalized from bus falls in Israel in the past decade.
- 03The proposal aims to prevent falls among elderly passengers, particularly on new electric buses.
- 04Data shows 68% of hospitalized bus fall victims were over 60, and 73% were women.
- 05Alternative passenger counting technologies and validation at bus stops are proposed solutions.
- 06The Transportation Ministry has not yet responded to the proposal.
Lehavi suggests alternative technological solutions for passenger counting. The proposal highlights concerns about elderly passengers' balance, especially with faster electric buses. The Ministry of Transportation has not yet responded to the request.
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