Interior Minister Aryeh Deri has authorized municipal inspectors to levy fines against riders of electric bicycles if they fail to adhere to vehicular regulations.
Electric bikes have become extremely popular in some cities and with more of them on the road, there are more electric bicycles involved in accidents, many involving the bikes striking pedestrians. Under the newly-issued regulations, an inspector may not only fine a rider but confiscate the bike as well.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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This guy is the Israeli version of Marion Barry. The Interior Ministry is entrusted to a convicted felon.
What would Rav ovadia paskin on this new law that you dreamt up ?
those electric bikes are very dangerous to us walking citizens! keep them OFF the sidewalk!
Fantastic !! Now the sidewalks in Israel will be safe again.