It is better to drive properly/Kenan Cohen
A decrease in the number of reports registered to two-wheeled riders in Tel Aviv in 2023 compared to last year, alongside a significant increase in the total amount of reports registered to the offending riders.
This is according to data published for the first time in a local Walla section.
The numbers brought to us include the enforcement data of the municipal inspectors for the commission of traffic violations by all riders, on the spectrum of vehicles, including, of course, scooters and electric bicycles.
In 2022, a total of 39,510 reports were registered for riders, while in 2023, their number was 37,626. At the same time, their aggregate amount actually climbed and by a considerable rate, of 20%: during the year 2022, reports were distributed to the rider population in the total amount of NIS 13,419,700, while in 2023 , the amount reached 16,075,000 million shekels - an average of about 427 shekels per report. The cumulative amount of the fines is significantly higher than that imposed by other municipalities, but two related figures must be taken into account. First, the average daily number of rides in Tel Aviv stands at About 180,000 and secondly, the municipality marked the area of road safety and reducing the number of casualties in general in road accidents as an area of utmost importance.
The results speak for themselves: a 20% decrease in the number of fatalities in all road accidents in Tel Aviv in 2023, compared to the corresponding period last year. In Or Association Yerok, Meshbachim, and attorney Yaniv Yaakov, who heads it, notes: "The municipality's activity to strengthen road safety and reduce the number of casualties is bearing fruit and has proved that with proper work and long-term investment, road accidents can be defeated and human lives can be saved. Investing in education and outreach among children proves itself As it pays off and is a major factor in reducing their injuries in traffic accidents."
Mittal Lehbi, the deputy mayor who holds the portfolio of transportation and road safety, confirms: "The results are due to the construction of bicycle paths, the reduction of traffic along with the enforcement of violations by cyclists on the sidewalk. We work in cooperation with the Israel Police and also with the Harlbad both for enforcement and for the benefit of education in my homes The book, informing the residents and instructing the youth about the rules of safe riding."
intense activity.
Mittal Lehavi/Reuven Castro
And back to the data: not wearing a helmet is one of the most dangerous offenses.
Countless words, warnings and studies have been written on the subject and still, many of the riders dismiss the matter and see the law as merely a recommendation.
On the other hand, the Tel Aviv Municipality sees things differently - during the year 2023, 7,126 reports were registered to cyclists, electric bicycles and scooters for not wearing a helmet at all, or wearing it in a way that does not comply with the language of the law and regulations.
The high fine amount, which is NIS 1,000, brought NIS 7,126,000 into the municipality's coffers last year, but saved the state a much higher amount: according to Ministry of Finance data, the cost to the economy of an injured person who is defined as very serious is NIS 5.89 million.
Processing of traffic accident data in past years shows that a significant percentage of the riders who were seriously injured - did not wear a helmet: "The amount of compensation for each victim is a function of several variables, such as life expectancy, lost wages, the damage caused, the costs of equipment, carers, car, Housing adjustments and the like," notes attorney Galia Seltzer Lifshitz, managing partner at the firm of attorney Seltzer, which specializes in representing serious victims in tort claims and traffic accidents. In general, various officials in the local authorities with whom we spoke note that the state should allocate more substantial sums of money to the fight against crimes of Bicycle riders and electric scooters, "unlike gasoline-powered two-wheeled riders, who would never think of riding a friend or girlfriend without a helmet, because with these tools, promiscuity is celebrated.
Dozens of accidents have occurred in recent years in which both the rider and the rider were injured, some of them very seriously.
Reducing the phenomenon saves the state millions of shekels, and of course the insurance companies as well." The Supreme Court ruled that these tools are not included in the definition of 'motor vehicles' for this matter. This means that the injured rider and vehicle will be entitled to receive compensation from the insurance company of the vehicle involved, regardless of who is at fault to an accident or who is to blame."
Further: From the processing of the data it appears that in 2022 a total of 31,623 reports were registered for a total amount of NIS 7,905,750.
On the other hand, in 2023, 24,647 reports were registered, with a total amount of NIS 6,161,750.
Another interesting aspect is the increase in the number of lawsuits filed with insurance companies for mental damage caused to a parent who was riding next to his son and witnessed the road accident in which he was injured.
This figure is not monitored by the municipality, but from conversations we have had with officials in the insurance industry, they indicate that there is a noticeable increase in the number of them "which no longer stands for individual claims per year". .
This is an incident that led to a significant injury, during which the parent was present at the scene of the accident in real time, and was directly impressed by it.
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And back to the data: not wearing a helmet is one of the most dangerous offenses.
Countless words, warnings and studies have been written on the subject and still, many of the riders dismiss the matter and see the law as merely a recommendation.
On the other hand, the Tel Aviv Municipality sees things differently - during the year 2023, 7,126 reports were registered to cyclists, electric bicycles and scooters for not wearing a helmet at all, or wearing it in a way that does not comply with the language of the law and regulations.
The high fine amount, which is NIS 1,000, brought NIS 7,126,000 into the municipality's coffers last year, but saved the state a much higher amount: according to Ministry of Finance data, the cost to the economy of an injured person who is defined as very serious is NIS 5.89 million.
A processing of traffic accident data from previous years shows that a significant percentage of the riders who were seriously injured - did not wear a helmet: "The amount of compensation for each victim is a function of several variables, such as life expectancy, lost wages, the damage caused, the costs of equipment, caregivers, car, Housing adjustments and the like," notes attorney Galia Seltzer Lifshitz, managing partner at the firm of attorney Seltzer, which specializes in representing serious victims in tort claims and traffic accidents. In general, various officials in the local authorities with whom we spoke note that the state should allocate more substantial sums of money to the fight against crimes of Bicycle riders and electric scooters, "unlike gasoline-powered two-wheeled riders, who would never think of riding a friend or girlfriend without a helmet, because with these tools, promiscuity is celebrated.
Dozens of accidents have occurred in recent years in which both the rider and the rider were injured, some of them very seriously.
Reducing the phenomenon saves the state millions of shekels, and of course the insurance companies as well." The Supreme Court ruled that these tools are not included in the definition of 'motor vehicles' for this matter. This means that the injured rider and vehicle will be entitled to receive compensation from the insurance company of the vehicle involved, regardless of who is at fault to an accident or who is to blame."
Further: From the processing of the data it appears that in 2022 a total of 31,623 reports were registered for a total amount of NIS 7,905,750.
On the other hand, in 2023, 24,647 reports were registered, with a total amount of NIS 6,161,750.
Another interesting aspect is the increase in the number of lawsuits filed with insurance companies for mental damage caused to a parent who was riding next to his son and witnessed the road accident in which he was injured.
This figure is not monitored by the municipality, but from conversations we have had with officials in the insurance industry, they indicate that there is a noticeable increase in the number of them "which no longer stands for individual claims per year". .
This is an incident that led to a significant injury, during which the parent was present at the scene of the accident in real time, and was directly impressed by it.
The inspectors remain exposed.
Shmuel Albo/Guy Aharon
In the bottom line, the Green Green Association notes: "As the municipality continues to invest in strengthening road safety values over the years, it will set an example for other cities that will follow suit and adopt multi-year safety plans."
Mittal Lehbi agrees, "We have to remember that the work in this field is ongoing. It's not a zabang and we're done. It's a complex process, which takes time, but we're already seeing results on the ground and we'll continue to see many more."
However, there is an obstacle that the other local authorities have to overcome: a few days ago, the Economic Committee approved the regulation that requires owners of bicycles and electric scooters to install an identification plate on the vehicles and register in the Licensing Authority's database.
Registration will begin on February 1, 2024, and the obligation to install an identification plate on the vehicles will begin on August 1, 2024. It is too early to congratulate on this: the party that needs to enforce the law - the local authority inspectors are on the back foot: "It is strange to me that they have not yet regulated the definition of the municipal inspector In the law and all the time, we are used as the trust factor for the enforcement of state laws," notes Shmuel Albo, chairman of the national action committee of the inspectors in the local authorities. His words, which do not refer to the arrangement that the Tel Aviv municipality inspectors have, are sharp and unequivocal: "Anchor the powers in legislation and after that The municipal inspectors will contact us with the demand to enforce any issue that comes up on the agenda and the police do not have the manpower to enforce them.
You, the municipal inspectors, treat us as a force multiplier for the police, but do not anchor the powers in legislation, which leaves us exposed to lawsuits."
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