Ben Gvir wants to cancel the lowering of the enforcement threshold for speed cameras: "I will talk to the police commissioner"

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir opposes the police decision to lower the enforcement threshold for speed cameras, which would allow fines for minor speeding violations. He announced he will hold a discussion with Police Commissioner Danny Levy. Ben Gvir, who has accumulated 78 traffic offenses over 23 years, said: "I don't like it." Meanwhile, a law amendment transferring traffic offenses to administrative proceedings has taken effect.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir has joined the criticism of the police traffic department's decision to lower the enforcement threshold for speed cameras, so that drivers will receive fines even for minor deviations from the speed limit. Ben Gvir, chairman of Otzma Yehudit, said: "I don't like it, and I intend to hold a discussion with the police commissioner." However, his authority on the matter is unclear. The decision implements a law amendment that transfers a significant portion of traffic offenses to administrative proceedings, changing the enforcement and adjudication mechanism. For example, on a road with a speed limit of up to 70 km/h, under stricter enforcement, a fine will be issued at 75 km/h instead of 85 km/h. The police will not update which roads will have the threshold changed. Ben Gvir, who has accumulated 78 traffic offenses over 23 years, including 19 instances of not wearing a seatbelt, was injured in a car accident in April 2024 when his vehicle ran a red light.

Ben Gvir wants to cancel the lowering of the enforcement threshold for speed cameras: "I will talk to the police commissioner"