Tag Archive for road accident

Israeli city paints 3-D pedestrian crossing to curtail accidents

With road accidents still a major concern for the Jewish State, one southern city introduces a creative solution.

By i24NEWS

 

The southern Israeli city of Ashkelon unveiled the country’s first three-dimensional pedestrian crossing on Sunday.

Painted on the ground to give the illusion to incoming drivers they are coming into an obstacle, the innovative design was engineered to reduce the risk of collision.

Originally inspired by a 2016 Indian street-art project, the installation has been set up in several locations in the world, although it still hasn’t seen mass adoption.

“We are constantly thinking about how to improve road safety,” Ashkelon mayor Tomer Glam said, according to Israeli daily Maariv. Continue Reading »

Israel Police Remain Oblivious to the Camel Carnage Plaguing Southern Roads

 

With the latest fatality, a 60 yr-old female motorist who died from hitting camels left wandering along the highway last night, southern residents are baffled why there’s been only 1 prosecution after 7,151 complaints of unattended camels roaming Israel’s Negev roads.

By Eliana Royzen

 

Camels wandering the roads in the Negev are costing lives.

Camel accident Sunday night – Photo: Regavim

A woman was killed in a fatal road accident near Beersheva yesterday (Sunday), after crashing into a caravan of camels which were roaming the roads unattended.

Amichai Yogev, southern district director of the Regavim organization, provided legal representation for the family of David Cohen, who died a year and a half ago after colliding with a camel. Continue Reading »