Daijiworld Media Network – Jerusalem
Jerusalem, May 27: Israel’s Justice Ministry has filed an indictment against a traffic police officer accused of allegedly falsifying and fabricating traffic tickets while serving in the Eilat branch of the Traffic Police.
According to the indictment submitted on Monday, the officer allegedly issued false traffic violation tickets on multiple occasions while on duty in Eilat and on roads leading into the city.
Investigators have listed nearly 20 alleged instances involving false entries and fabricated records.
The indictment states that in some cases the officer allegedly forged drivers’ signatures on traffic tickets, while in other cases she reportedly wrote false responses on behalf of motorists or falsely claimed that drivers had refused to sign the documents despite no actual interaction taking place.
Authorities further alleged that in several incidents the officer informed motorists that no ticket would be issued and allowed them to leave, only for the drivers to later receive fines by post.
The case has been filed before the Beersheba Magistrate’s Court by attorney Keren Lavi.
The officer has been charged with fabricating evidence, forgery by a public servant, abuse of office and breach of trust.
Meanwhile, the controversy comes amid growing concerns over traffic enforcement practices in Israel.
In a separate incident last week, a Tel Aviv resident reportedly discovered that he had accumulated 63 traffic tickets for allegedly riding a scooter without a helmet, despite never directly receiving any of the notices.
The man claimed he became aware of the fines only after contacting municipal authorities. Reports stated that the unpaid penalties amounted to nearly NIS 63,000.
Unlike police-issued fines, municipal traffic violations are reportedly sent only through mail without text alerts or notifications through government online portals.
Critics have raised concerns that delayed communication of fines weakens the deterrence purpose of traffic enforcement, as many offenders remain unaware of repeated violations until penalties accumulate substantially.