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News and updates about Road Safety

Watch: Special course teaches drivers how to respond to terror attacks

Shurat Hadin holds course teaching Israeli drivers what to do if they face stone-throwers, shootings, and tire burnings.

Special course teaches drivers how to respond to terror attacks

New Hebron bypass road inaugurated in Gush Etzion

New road expected to improve driving conditions, safety of both Jewish and Arab residents.

New Hebron bypass road inaugurated in Gush Etzion

Bedouin placed under house arrest after speeding

Bedouin Arab arrested for speeding is found to be driving with suspended license.

Bedouin placed under house arrest after speeding

Supreme Court rejects petition against discrimination against Yesha residents

Supreme Court rejects petition against govt. decision to deprioritize Yesha in campaign to improve road safety despite high accident count

Court rejects petition against discrimination against Yesha

Lapid: I remember my parents crying, telling me my sister was dead

PM recalls loss of sister in a traffic accident in push for government to improve road safety in Israel.

'I remember my parents crying, telling me my sister was dead'

Safer roads in Binyamin region: Police to up enforcement

IDF Central Command General signs order to tighten traffic enforcement. Regional council head thanks general and police

Safer roads in Binyamin region: Police to up enforcement

Tesla in trouble as investigations increase

US authorities have launched a number of investigations into Tesla vehicles after drivers claimed the self-driving car was unsafe.

Tesla in trouble as investigations increase

2 dead, 2 seriously injured in accident in south-central Israel

Two people dead and two others seriously injured when private car collides with bus in Shfela.

2 dead in accident in south-central Israel

Ofek Aharon and Itamar Elharar killed in friendly fire incident near base in Jordan Valley

Serious shooting accident results in deaths of two officers during security operations in the Jordan Valley.

Ofek Aharon, Itamar Elharar, killed in Jordan Valley incident

One killed in hot air balloon accident in northern Israel

Man riding on hot air balloon over northern Israel falls to his death, crashing into car below.

One killed in hot air balloon accident in northern Israel

Proposed bike corridor pits Australian city against Jewish community

Glen Eira's “safe cycling corridor” cuts through road with three synagogues who fear that plan will put accessibility in jeopardy.

Australian city's bike path “an assault on the Jewish community”

Toddler dies after being hit by vehicle in southern Israel

Three-year-old Shilo Sa’ad taken to hospital after being hit by a vehicle in Moshav Kfar Maimon, later pronounced dead.

Toddler dies after being hit by vehicle in southern Israel

Police: No evidence of impairment in Tiger Woods crash

Authorities say golf legend was "very fortunate" to be alive following accident near Los Angeles.

Police: No evidence of impairment in Tiger Woods crash

Work on key Samaria bypass road begins

Three years after the Samaria governor's hunger strike, the bypass road he demanded is underway.

Work on key Samaria bypass road begins

Nearly one hundred residents of Maoz Zvi are without a safe and secure road out of town

The Hadera River overflowed this morning, blocking any access to the young town of Maoz Zvi.

Maoz Zvi residents stranded by flooding

Police officer violently shoves National Union Chairman MK Betzalel Smotrich

Policeman prevent MK Smotrich from reaching scene of serious accident in Binyamin in which youth was killed: 'I fear whitewash at scene.'

Police officer shoves National Union Chair MK Betzalel Smotrich

Facebook Israel CEO's father hit by car and dies during protest against Netanyahu

Dror Sofer, 82, taken to Sheba Hospital and later pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle that hit him taken for questioning.

Facebook Israel CEO's father hit by car and dies

IDF soldier killed in vehicle accident

20-year-old soldier killed, officer hurt in vehicle accident near the Lebanon border.

IDF soldier killed in vehicle accident

Motorcyclist killed in Bat Yam accident

Motorcyclist hit by car near Komemiyot Interchange in Holon; paramedics tried to perform resuscitation, but were forced to declare death.

Motorcyclist killed in Bat Yam accident

Motorcyclist killed in accident in northern Israel

Motorcyclist in his 40s slips in the Jezreel Valley in northern Israel.

Motorcyclist killed in accident in northern Israel

50-year-old killed, 10 people injured in crash in southern Israel

Truck collides with private vehicle on Route 40 near Kiryat Malachi, leaving one dead, 10 injured.

Man killed, 10 people injured in crash in southern Israel

Man killed in accident in Tel Aviv

65-year-old man killed after his vehicle overturns on Route 20 near Hashalom interchange.

Man killed in accident in Tel Aviv

Two dead in accident near Ashdod

Man and a woman in their 60s killed after their car crashes into safety rail on Highway 4 near Ashdod.

Two dead in accident near Ashdod

Man dead in accident in Gilboa region

Private vehicle and truck collide on Highway 90, killing the driver of the vehicle.

Man dead in accident in Gilboa region

19-year-old killed after being hit by Light Rail in Jerusalem

19-year-old woman killed after being hit by a Light Rail vehicle near the central station in Jerusalem.

19-year-old killed after being hit by Light Rail in Jerusalem

Praying, singing and strengthening

Dozens of members of Ezra movement gather in Jerusalem after the tragedy that befell senior administration member Ephraim Rimmel.

Praying, singing and strengthening

'There's a baby in the infant seat'

MDA releases recording of conversation in which eyewitness reported of accident at the Givat Ze'ev junction.

'There's a baby in the infant seat'

Toddler, 35-year-old woman critically injured in accident

Four injured in accident involving two vehicles near Givat Ze'ev junction.

Toddler, 35-year-old woman critically injured in accident

Motorcyclist killed in accident in Bnei Brak

27-year-old motorcyclist killed after slipping. Second motorcyclist, 30, moderately injured.

Motorcyclist killed in accident in Bnei Brak

Smotrich: Drivers, put down your phone

Transportation Minister holds meeting on issue of road safety: He who saves a life it's as if he saved a world. There is no time to waste.

Smotrich: Drivers, put down your phone

Man killed in accident in Beit Shemesh

40-year-old dead as vehicle collides with a parked bus. Two others lightly injured.

Man killed in accident in Beit Shemesh

Boy, 8, descendant of Hasidic rebbe, dies in NY boating accident

Descendant of Skverer Rebbe visiting from Israel dies when boat capsizes during Sukkot trip in Haverstraw Bay Park in Rockland County.

Boy, 8, descendant of Hasidic rebbe, dies in NY boating accident

15-year-old hurt in ATV accident

ATV overturns in northern Israel with 3 minors aboard, leaving 15-year-old moderately injured.

15-year-old hurt in ATV accident

Man killed in accident after escaping police

30-year-old man killed in accident on Highway 6. It is suspected the vehicle veered into a ditch as the man fled police.

Man killed in accident after escaping police

One dead, two injured in accident in the south

30-year-old killed and two others injured in accident involving two trucks and a private vehicle.

One dead, two injured in accident in the south

Woman dead in accident in Ashkelon

Woman in her 20s killed when vehicle collides with a guardrail. Three others injured.

Woman dead in accident in Ashkelon

Man killed in accident in Kfar Saba

Man dies after his car collides with traffic light and catches fire. Police investigating.

Man killed in accident in Kfar Saba

Watch: Child falls out of moving vehicle on busy highway

Harrowing footage shows moment child opens door of car making turn on highway at Kokhav Yair junction, falls out into middle of the street.

Watch: Child falls out of moving vehicle on busy highway

Watch: Three killed, dozens injured at amusement park in India

Ride at amusement park in India breaks apart, crushing dozens of people.

Watch: Three killed, dozens injured at amusement park in India

Israel targets texting drivers

Number of fines handed to drivers who use their phones on the road triples in three years, report says.

Israel targets texting drivers