Drivers in Israel who have mastered the art of slowing down just before a speed camera and accelerating immediately after are about to face a new reality. The Israel Police has officially launched a massive tender to overhaul the national speed enforcement network, shifting from "point-in-time" cameras to a sophisticated Average Speed Enforcement (ASE) system.
How It Works
Unlike the current cameras that catch you at a single spot, the new system will monitor 125 specific road segments.
One camera is placed at the entrance of a segment and another at the exit. The system records the exact time your vehicle passes both points. If the time elapsed is shorter than what is legally required to cover that distance at the speed limit, a ticket is automatically generated.
A Multi-Million Shekel Overhaul
The project is estimated to cost hundreds of millions of shekels. The new network will consist of 250 cameras covering long stretches of highway where speeding is most prevalent. These cameras are highly advanced - capable of identifying license plates, vehicle types, and colors in all weather conditions at speeds up to 200 km/h.
Data-Driven Enforcement
The winning franchisee will manage the hardware, but the police remain the sole authority for issuing fines. The system will transmit three encrypted files to the police command center for every violation:
~ A wide shot of the vehicle.
~ A close-up of the license plate.
~ A data file containing the precise timestamp, location, and vehicle details.
The Safety Context
This move comes at a critical time. In 2025, road fatalities in Israel rose by 9%, with 428 lives lost. A 2024 State Comptroller report highlighted a desperate need for better enforcement, noting that Israel has only one police car for every 100 km of road, compared to the OECD average of one every 10 km.
By automating speed enforcement, the traffic police hope to free up officers to focus on more complex and dangerous violations that cameras can't catch, such as reckless overtaking, failure to yield to pedestrians, and road rage.
More Volunteers
In a parallel effort to increase road presence, the Traffic Police have begun deploying 234 new patrol vehicles staffed by volunteers and retired officers. This dual approach, high-tech automated cameras combined with increased physical presence, marks a major strategic shift in Israel’s fight against rising road accidents.
All I see in this board committee are Rabbonim who wouldn’t know AI from a hole in the wall.
I understand the need to control AI.
Of course their input is crucial but you need tech savy ehrliche people majorly involved, who actually know what they’re talking about!
I am trying to understand how the honored Roshei Yeshiva are Poskining the Sugya of AI without any first hand knowledge or use. Like any other technology AI is a Golem. It can be used by Hachamim for gathering and sifting through useful and correct information or it can be used by fools to lead them to incorrect information and mistaken conclusions. I have been using it daily for 3 months in my writing as a fact checker, a grammar checker, a source finder, a history savant, and it has helped me correct dozens of mistakes and improve my writing. Should we stop using cars and telephones because they can also be used for destructive purposes? One of the biggest Gaonim of the last Dor told me there is no such thing as a Maase Satan .. only people who misuse the Bria can Kavyachol turn Hashem’s world which is Kulo Tov into a Maase Satan. Let the Gedolim write guidelines for the proper way to use AI instead of trying to stop this ocean change in civilization