Within 10 days more than 900 summonses were filed against drivers who failed to keep right. The Israel Police continues to significantly increase enforcement against the offense of not keeping right as much as possible.

Traffic enforcement police explain It is the duty of a driver on the road to maintain the right lane during his journey, driving on the left lane constitutes a disturbance to movement and delaying the other drivers on the road, while the left lane is intended only for passing other vehicles. According to the law, maintain the right is an offense that carries a fine of 250 NIS and 6 points against the driver.

In the framework of the enforcement activity against road and life-threatening offenses, the traffic enforcement officers have significantly increased enforcement against the offense of failing to maintain one’s right, in order to enable a continuous and optimal flow of traffic on the roads and to enable drivers to safely pass in the left lane.

As noted, with the enforcement of the Israel Police officers’ enforcement, hundreds of percent of enforcement has been recorded in the past ten days, and more than 900 summonses have been recorded for this offense compared with previous months, when a total of about 300 reports per month were recorded for drivers who failed to keep right.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photo: Israel Police traffic unit)