Fines totaling NIS 1,000 and confiscation of vehicles:
The Tel Aviv Municipality announced that it has begun a significant reinforcement of the municipal enforcement system throughout the city against prohibited riding on the sidewalks with bicycles and electric scooters.
Enforcement is carried out by dozens of municipal inspectors trained for the task, which aims to reduce the number of pedestrian injuries and separate uses of the various road types.
According to the municipality's data, at the moment about 170,000 bicycles are carried out in the city every day, about 25% more than last year.
In light of a significant increase in the volume of use, vigorous action is required in several channels to ensure the safety of all road users with an emphasis on pedestrians.
The municipality invests a lot of energy in producing governance in the public space and eradicating riders' offenses by deploying an enforcement system, including through designated inspectors and electronic means.
In 2021 gave the city inspectors recorded 40,484 reports of offenses committed by riders.
Either way, now the municipality's activities will focus on two main actions: uncompromising enforcement on sidewalks and publicity on bike paths.
The municipality also notes that since the beginning of the operation, 51 vehicles have been seized and 1,179 reports of prohibited riding on the sidewalk have been issued.
Advocacy alongside enforcement
The municipality places inspectors on various shifts in central and changing locations throughout the city and these will carry out increased enforcement, including confiscating power tools that travel illegally on sidewalks.
The fine for riding on the sidewalk is about NIS 250.
In addition, the fee for the release of a confiscated vessel is NIS 252.5.
In light of the Knesset's Economics Committee's approval yesterday (Monday) of extending enforcement powers to municipal inspectors, municipal inspectors will begin extensive advocacy activities along bike paths next week, with the first phase not reporting against offenses committed on bike paths but warnings, leaflets and even a gift in the form of a flashlight. The Tel Aviv-Yafo municipality has worked extensively with the government to obtain additional enforcement powers for inspectors and the mayor, Ron Huldai, even sent a letter to the Ministers of Transportation, Interior, Homeland Security and Justice several months ago demanding regulation and enforcement of power tools and expanding enforcement powers. Of local authority inspectors.
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