Road safety

New 'Fabric of Life' bypass road near Ma’aleh Adumim aims to ease traffic, enhance safety

The Israeli cabinet approved new roads in Ma'aleh Adumim to improve traffic and security, but Palestinians remain skeptical.

 The “Fabric of Life” road, which will connect the villages of a-Za’im and al-Eizariya.
 The bustling nightlife on Jerusalem's Aza Road.

Jerusalem vibe: Is Aza Road Jerusalem’s new hot spot?

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Lime promotes safe riding on scooters and bikes

 The sight of a car crash in Haifa, Israel, that injured two people, on January 13, 2023.

Israelis have enough dangers to worry about, let's not make road safety one of them - editorial


'A ticking time bomb': State Comptroller criticizes handling of road accidents

While the number of people killed as a result of road accidents is minor in European countries, in Israel it has increased by considerable percentages, the State Comptroller revealed.

 Matanyahu Englman.

Silent but perilous: Pedestrians more likely to be hit by hybrid or electric cars

Pedestrians may be twice as likely to be hit by an electric or a hybrid car as those powered by petrol or diesel, wrote Phil Edwards, Siobhan Moore, and Craig Higgins of the London School of Hygiene.

 A Peugeot 3008 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle of the car rental company OK Mobility, is parked at a street, as it charges with a cable connected to a domestic plug inside a tourist apartment, in Ronda, Spain, May 2, 2024.

Safety between Ferrari and tank: The secure seat arrives in Israel

Babyark, developed by an Israeli startup with key developers of tank armor, introduces a unique safety patent. Designed by Ferrari and Maserati, it ensures maximal child safety.

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This Israeli technology could stop road accidents. Here's how

Inside Israeli Innovation with Maayan Hoffman: Season 2, Episode 7

 Overturned truck (illustrative)

Miri Regev urges safe driving as road safety education faces budget cut

Budget cuts by 40% in road safety classes for high school students, depriving thousands of teens of life-saving training. Transportation Ministry hopes for additional funding to continue the program.

 ON THE light rail with Transportation Minister Miri Regev during a test ride on the new route between Kiryat Hayovel and Hadassah Ein Kerem, Jan. 16.

New machine learning model can predict car crash sites - study

Researchers studied features of roads most likely to cause crashes using a dataset of 15,000 kilometers of roads across 7,000 locations in Greece.

 The scene of a car crash near Lido junction, May 27, 2023.

Officer Grinch gives speeding drivers in Florida a choice: a fine or an onion

Those who were only a little over the speed limit were given a choice by Officer Grinch.

A person dressed as the Grinch poses for a photo, during Christmas season in Santiago, Chile, December 20, 2023.

Are you a safe driver, even in the rain? This puzzle can find out

As winter sets in, driving in rain, wind, and fog becomes challenging. Gauge your "contrast sensitivity" through this optical illusion to make sure you can drive safe.

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Bus with children aboard overturned near Beit Shemesh, several injured

Shaare Zedek Medical Center confirmed the admittance of eight injured children in the trauma room.

 Scenes of the overturned bus near Beit Shemesh, September 27, 2023

Grapevine: Synagogue scene

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Jerusalem Great Synagogue

Want to relax in your self-driving car? Think again - study

Researchers looked at what happens if a driver is suddenly required to take control of an automated vehicle as in an emergency, and how distractions impacted the driver’s ability to respond.

The interior of a Tesla Model S is shown in autopilot mode in San Francisco, California, U.S., April 7, 2016.