Last Updated on November 1, 2021
Traffic violations, parking fines & points for Israeli drivers.
Heb: נקודות על עבירת תנועה
While it may now be easier for olim to convert their foreign driver’s license to a local Israeli driver’s license, the law on traffic violations and the point’s system for contraventions has been revised.
If you receive a ticket/fine (Heb. slang: ‘raport’) for a traffic offense it will be registered in the police system, a copy of the fine will be placed on the windscreen of your vehicle or handed to you personally. You will also be sent a copy of the traffic fine by mail to your registered address (at Misrad HaPnim). Our Hebrew English translation of a parking fine here and from Hebrew to French – Contravention: Ticket de parking
New legislation from January 5th, 2018:
1,000 NIS fine + 4 points
1,000 NIS fine + 4 points
Sending/receiving message texts while driving or even at a red light
1,000 NIS fine + 4 points
Adjusting your navigation device while driving or even at a red light
100 NIS fine
New points scale for some common violations (fines or criminal charges may also apply)
These are just some – there are many more…
Violation |
Points |
| Failure to wear the luminous vest when required | 2 |
| Illegal turns | 6 |
| Motorcyclists failing to wear a helmet | 6 |
| New driver, unaccompanied | 8 |
| New driver exceeding the passenger limit | 8 |
| New driver driving beyond allowed time-frame | 8 |
| Driver and passengers not wearing a seat-belt | 4 |
| Not allowing pedestrians to complete their crossing at a pedestrian crossing | 8 |
| Allowing a non-authorized driver to use your vehicle | 10 |
| Refusing a breathalyzer test | 10 |
| Driving under the influence – DUI | 10 |
| Not driving with headlights as per regulations | 2 |
| Headlights not functioning properly | 4 |
| Driving without a license | 8 |
| Driving with the wrong license type/category | 8 |
| Driving with a suspended license | 10 |
| Hit and run | 10 |
| Driving through a red light | 10 |
| Failure to heed the instructions of a police officer | 6 |
| Overtaking from the right | 4 |
| Failure to stop at stop sign or give way to oncoming vehicle | 10 |
| Vehicle license expired more than 6 or 12 months | 6 |
Contact the Ministry of Transport
Information on fines, call the Israeli Courts National Information Centre: *35592
Enquiries: Israel Police Traffic Department call center by phone, on *9666 or 1-222-9666
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Do the points affect your insurance? Or what is the outcome of points?
The accumulation of points could lead to temporary suspension of your license.