The Knesset Economic Committee approved amendments to traffic regulations promoted by Transport Minister Miri Regev, reducing demerit points for non-life-threatening offenses while increasing points for dangerous violations, including mobile phone use while driving, failure to yield to pedestrians, and driving on road shoulders.
The Knesset Economic Committee on Monday approved amendments to Israel's traffic regulations, advanced by Transport Minister Miri Regev, as part of a broader effort to combat road accidents. The changes reduce demerit points for traffic violations that do not endanger lives, while imposing stricter penalties — higher point deductions — for offenses that lead to severe or fatal crashes. Among the high-risk violations targeted: using a mobile phone while driving, failure to yield to pedestrians, and driving on road shoulders. The amendment aims to deter dangerous driving without penalizing minor infractions as heavily. No immediate implementation date was given; the regulations will now proceed through the standard legislative and review process.
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