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the damage. Involved parties can also bring a damaged vehicle to the
Police station so that the investigator can see the damage.
Roadside Spot Checks
Mobile units of the Vehicle Department are located on highways
throughout the country in order to spot vehicles that endanger traffic.
They may check any driver at any time.
Dangerous Defects
A vehicle discovered to have dangerous defects is taken off the road, not
allowed to continue its journey, and towed away. The defects are listed
on a form, and the driver receives instructions for getting the car into
roadworthy condition. Following repairs at an authorized garage, the
vehicle is again checked at an official vehicle inspection station, for a fee.
Following the check, the form listing the defects is signed at the station,
and serves as a temporary license. The driver then brings the signed
form to the Licensing Bureau in order to receive a duplicate license.
Safety Defects
A vehicle found to have safety defects in the steering system, brakes,
tires, or suspension, which do not pose an immediate threat, may be
ordered off the road. The driver may be allowed to drive the vehicle
to a garage for repairs.
Following the repairs, the vehicle must be tested again at an official
vehicle inspection station. After the form is signed at the station, the
driver must apply for a duplicate license from the Licensing Bureau.
Minor Defects
In cases in which a vehicle has minor defects, they are listed on the back
of the driver’s license, and the driver must sign an undertaking to make
the necessary repairs within 7 days.
Air Pollution
A vehicle that causes air pollution is prohibited from traveling the
roads until the required repairs are made and the vehicle is rechecked.
Following the recheck, the driver must apply for a duplicate license from
the Licensing Bureau.
Registration of Defects
The Division of Mobile Units keeps records of vehicles in need of repair.
A driver who misplaces the form that lists a vehicle’s defects can request
a replacement upon presentation of their te’udat zehut.
Summons to Repeat a Check
If the need arises, a driver may receive a summons for a further check
of their vehicle. The driver must appear with the vehicle at the time and
place indicated on the summons, and have their vehicle registration,
driving license, and te’udat zehut.
Garages for Auto Repairs
Visit the Ministry of Transport and Road Safety website, www.‍mot.‍gov.‍il,
in order to check whether the Ministry authorizes a specific garage.
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