In a massive enforcement operation: 11 arrested and nearly 6,000 tickets issued - driving instructors also caught
In a nationwide enforcement operation by the Israel Police against life-threatening traffic offenses, 5,924 tickets were issued, including more than a thousand for phone use and distraction. 42 licenses were suspended, 81 vehicles were immobilized, and 11 suspects were arrested, including driving instructors who were documented using their phones during lessons. The operation took place last Thursday as part of the 'Committed to Life' campaign.
In a nationwide enforcement operation by the Israel Police against life-threatening traffic offenses, conducted last Thursday, 5,924 tickets were issued to drivers, including more than a thousand for phone use and distraction. During the operation, the licenses of 42 drivers were suspended, 81 vehicles were immobilized, and 11 suspects were arrested. Among those caught were also driving instructors who were documented using their mobile phones during driving lessons. Additionally, 332 tickets were issued for vehicle use restrictions and 154 tickets to riders of two-wheeled vehicles. Fourteen drivers were caught driving while disqualified, and 17 others drove without a proper license. In the Coastal District, a driver was arrested for driving while disqualified and under the influence of a drug. In another case, a driver arrested for phone use refused to be detained, attacked a policewoman, and was imprisoned. In another operation, a two-wheeler rider was detained after suspected cocaine and cash were found in his possession. Another driver was caught driving under the influence of drugs with a cannabis cigarette in hand; his license was suspended, and he was released under restrictive conditions. In the Central region, another driver was caught while disqualified, released under restrictive conditions, and his vehicle was immobilized for 60 days. The operation took place as part of the 'Committed to Life' campaign, a joint program of the Traffic Division and the National Road Safety Authority.