Key
rules, regulations and
things to know
Driving:
Drive
on the right
and overtake on
the left.
Hiring
a car in Israel
-
Please note that a rental
car cannot be taken into
Palestine,
however there are exceptions
road 90 by the Dead Sea
is partly in Palesetine
(West Bank) and that is
permitted. Vehicles in
Israel have yellow number
plates with black numbers
/ letters, in Palestine
they are white with green
numbers / letters except
taxis which are green
plates with white numbers
/ letters.
There will also be border
check points on road 90
When you
hire a car you will most
likely have one of these.
A
key pad with a four digit
code that must be entered
before the engine will
start.
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for car hire?
Speed
limits
Built-up-areas:
50km/h
Outside towns: 80 /90km/h
Tolled
motorway 110km/h
Driver’s licences:
Any
valid driver’s licence
is accepted provided it
bears the photograph and
signature of the holder
and is printed in English.
According to the AA
you
are advised to obtain
an International Driving
Permit.
The
minimum age
for
driving a car in
Israel is 17 years old
however you will have
to be over 21 to hire
a car.
Road Signage - International
type with place names
in English and Hebrew.
Drinking
and Driving:
0.05
- If the level
of alcohol in the bloodstream
is above the legal limit
the offender can incur
severe penalties including
a fine, imprisonment and
/ or confiscation of his
/her driving licence
More
information Here
As
the level is very low,
it is best not to drink
and drive.
Speed cameras are small
and tall and red in colour
and very similar to those
in the Netherlands the
UK and Ireland. They will
be located at traffic
light intersections on
dual carriage ways and
other roads. There are
not always warning signs
so take care. The police
also patrol with hand
held radar speed guns.
Seat
belts: It is compulsory
for front and rear seat
occupants to wear seat
belts.
Mobile
Phones: It
is illegal to use a hand
held mobile phone whilst
driving.
Don't risk using one as
you can receive a heavy
fine in most countries
and more
important cause a serious
accident
Take
great care when
driving on 2 / 3 lane
roads, other drivers do
not always overtake on
the left, quite often
it could be the right!
Telephone
Country Code:
+972
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Emergency
Telephone
numbers:
Police
100
-
Fire
102
-
Ambulance
101
Dialing
112
from
a
mobile
phone
will
connect
you
to
the
emergency
services
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Drink
Drive
Laws
-
Examples
of
what
can
be
drunk
at
present
It
is
not
a
lot
and
in
some
countries
even
to
drink
the
glass
on
the
right
would
be
breaking
the
law
if
you
drove
afterwards
in
others
a
sip
would
be
too
much
see
"Wine"
below
"Wine
-
even
a
sip
will
send
you
over
the
limit
and
invalidate
your
insurance
in
Parkistan,
Cuba,
Indonesia,
Romania,
Jordan
and
Nigeria,
according
to
Rhinocarhire.com
which
produces
a
comprehensive
guide."
The
A
to
Z
of
car
hire
-
The
Independent
-
August
2010
See
this
guide
for
further
information
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Driving
abroad
-
British
Government
website.
Contains
general
information
about
driving
abroad
and
gives
you
the
option
to
search
for
specific
advice
by
country
Finally,
Don’t
forget
your
excess
cover
and
buy
it
before
you
set
off
Excess
charges
could
cost
you
up
to
£1,000
or
more.
Protect
yourself
by
organising
your
insurance4carrental
car
hire
insurance
before
you
head
to
Europe.
A
few
Images
of
Israel
Dead
Sea
Negev
Desert
Jerusalem
British
style
Post
box
left
over
from
end
of
1948
era
in
East
Jerusalem
Emergency
Telephone
Numbers
in
Europe:
pan-EU
Emergency
112
Can
be
used
in
all
EU
Countries
and
it
can
be
dialled
from
a
locked
mobile
or
a
mobile
with
no
sim
card.
Driving
abroad
-
British
Government
website.
Contains
general
information
about
driving
abroad
and
gives
you
the
option
to
search
for
specific
advice
by
country
Finally,
Don’t
forget
your
excess
cover
and
buy
it
before
you
set
off
Excess
charges
could
cost
you
up
to
£1,000
or
more.
Protect
yourself
by
organising
your
insurance4carrental
car
hire
insurance
before
you
head
to
Europe.
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