Drivers

Flying cars: Tesla's new Roadster uses SpaceX thrusters to turn in the air, can drive upside down

The reveal gives Tesla a showpiece car after years of missed Roadster deadlines, but it comes as the company shifts its focus to self-driving technology and robotics.

Tesla unveils its long-delayed Roadster nearly a decade after first revealing a next-generation version of its original electric sports ​car, at a launch event in Waco, Texas, US, on October 15, 2026.
A Gett taxi in Ramat Gan. November 17, 2024.

Taxi driver suspected of swindling dementia patient he picked up from Ichilov out of NIS 10,000

Dog riding motorcycle (Illustrative).

Canine chaos in Jerusalem: Man arrested after sharing video riding motorcycle with dog in lap

Traffic on Highway 2 near Netanya. Although the Transportation Ministry  has announced that the elderly are more likely to be injured or killed in road accidents, it doesn’t state whether they are pedestrians or drivers.

Chronological age, personal physicians should not decide when someone can't drive, study reveals


We should sue Israeli cities to keep sidewalks clear of cars - opinion

It seems to be part of the car culture in Israel for drivers not to think or care about what impact their actions might have on someone else.

 A TYPICAL evening as cars completely block sidewalk access, in Ashkelon, earlier this month.

Massive sinkhole opens in middle of busy Israeli highway

Israel's central city of Tel Aviv faced a rather large sinkhole this weekend, and in quite a busy street, too. Somehow, though, no one was hurt!

 Sinkhole opens up on Tel Aviv highway

19 people were killed on the roads this week, the carnage must end - editorial

Waze will only help you reach your destination if you keep your eyes on the road.

 Police and rescue personnel at the scene of where a bus lost control and plowed into a store in central Jerusalem, killing at least two people. August 11, 2022.

Road fatalities rise to 18 in a week with two deaths on Saturday

Rami Abu Alqian and Liron Barmi were killed in two separate incidents on Saturday in a particularly deadly week on Israel's roads.

 A 14-year-old pedestrian, Liron Barmi from shderot, who was fatally injured after being struck by a vehicle on Friday night in Petah Tikva

Jerusalem bus careens out of control: Mother, two daughters killed

The bus crashed into a bus stop on Jerusalem's Shamgar Street, hitting a number of pedestrians. At least three people were killed and several others injured.

 Police and rescue personnel at the scene of where a bus lost control and plowed into a store in central Jerusalem, killing at least two people. August 11, 2022.

In second car crash in 24 hours, three dead after collision in Kiryat Gat

The crash happened after a driver who had never had a driver's license flew over the lane divider and landed on another car.

 Scene of car crash on Highway 6, July 28, 2022

Israel's gas prices about to jump - drivers are less than amused

Commuters and cabbies are among those getting rocked by skyrocketing fuel costs.

 RAFFIC JAMS on Highway 4 near Givat Shmuel.

Israelis need to take road safety seriously - opinion

Many, many lives are lost on Israel’s roads each year and not enough is being done to prevent it. Instead, the state of the roads here is a source of much mirth.

  Israeli drivers and roads are notorious for being among the worst worldwide.

Waze maps 250 memorials for fallen soldiers and terror attack victims

Some of the memorials have never been mapped before, so now drivers should be able to find them more easily.

 The Yizkor symbol on Waze.

Ferrari's Russian test driver Shwartzman to use Israeli license

"Robert is born in Israel, he's got an Israeli passport," Binotto told reporters at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Italy's Imola circuit.

 Ferrari-Monaco