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Israeli National Transport Company Ordered to Pay Quarter-Million Shekels to Injured Scooter Rider

Haifa court orders Netivei Israel to pay about 216,000 shekels to a scooter rider injured by potholes on Highway 70, ruling the company negligent in road maintenance. The rider was found partly responsible for following too closely. The ruling highlights safety obligations for road infrastructure authorities.

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Israeli National Transport Company Ordered to Pay Quarter-Million Shekels to Injured Scooter Rider
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What happened

  1. 01Haifa court holds Netivei Israel liable for scooter rider's injuries caused by road potholes.
  2. 02The accident occurred in December 2020 on Highway 70 near Somakh and Yagur junctions.
  3. 03Court found prolonged neglect of road maintenance, not sudden damage, caused the potholes.
  4. 04Netivei Israel failed to mark or block hazardous areas despite known risks.
  5. 05Rider was assigned 25% contributory negligence for following too closely.
  6. 06Netivei Israel must pay about 216,000 shekels plus legal fees to the injured rider.
Translated and summarized by baba from Ynet, the latest report. Read Ynet’s original

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