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Israel Increases Penalties for Dangerous Traffic Violations Amid Rising Road Fatalities
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First reported by Calcalist · Aug 24, 2026
What happened
Israel has increased penalties for dangerous traffic violations like mobile phone use and failing to yield to pedestrians, aiming to curb rising road deaths. The reform raises demerit points and removes police discretion for certain offenses, while reducing penalties for minor violations.
- 01Israel recorded 234 fatal road accidents and 279 deaths from January to July 2026.
- 02Demerit points for using a phone and not yielding to pedestrians increased from 8 to 10 points.
- 03Fines remain at 1,000 shekels for these offenses despite harsher point penalties.
- 04Police discretion in assigning points for some violations has been eliminated.
- 05Penalties for minor offenses like entering blocked intersections and short-term license expirations were reduced.
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