Road safety

Speech therapist with bottle of vodka in glove compartment arrested for DUI

The doctor was pulled over on suspicion of drunk driving, when a breathalyzer test found an unusually high level of 1,066 micrograms of alcohol per liter of exhaled air in his body.

A BOTTLE of vodka, found in the glove compartment of a speech therapist by police in Tel Aviv, December 29, 2025.
Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Israel Police admit concern over increasing number of officers driving under the influence - N12

 The “Fabric of Life” road, which will connect the villages of a-Za’im and al-Eizariya.

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

 The bustling nightlife on Jerusalem's Aza Road.

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


Foggy window pane? This is how to defrost in a jiffy

Defogging your car's window is a crucial step in vehicle safety.

 How to keep your car window from becoming foggy

How can we cope with road rage?

In Israel during the past year, police report, road rage incidents have increased at an alarmingly high rate to almost 1,400 cases, compared to just over 1,100 in 2020.

 Police at the scene where a man killed after being stabbed during a road rage incident in Holon, on November 23, 2022

Deadly night on Israel's roads as three killed in collisions

The scene of a fatal car crash on Highway 90 which left four dead, May 28, 2022

Letters to the Editor December 12, 2022: Represent all the people

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

 Letters

Road rage and aggressive driving is an active threat to Israeli life - opinion

One of Israel's clear and present threats is the plight of aggressive drivers.

 THE FUNERAL of Yuri Volkov, stabbed to death during a road rage incident, takes place at a Holon cemetery last week.

Israel Police establishes committee to investigate road rage

52-year-old Yuri Volkov was stabbed to death in a road rage incident last month in the Israeli city of Holon.

 Police at the scene where a man killed after being stabbed during a road rage incident in Holon, on November 23, 2022

Stopping road rage in Israel as important as stopping terror - editorial

Cases of road rage are not rare and they need to be treated with all seriousness. The victims of road rage deserve no less attention than the victims of terrorism. A murder is a murder. 

 Police at the scene where a man killed after being stabbed during a road rage incident in Holon, on November 23, 2022

Sinkhole opens up in Tel Aviv, Ayalon highway

 Sinkholes have become an urgent infrastructure problem across Israel.

 Sinkhole opens up on Tel Aviv highway

Why do Israeli drivers, pedestrians have right-of-way at the same time?

We challenge the new government to pass a law – in memory of the many casualties on Israel’s roads – to put a stop to the extremely dangerous “double green light” situation.

 Naomi Nathan

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