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Driver Caught on Phone, Child Unrestrained

National motorcycle patrol documented a driver using her mobile phone while driving, with an unrestrained minor standing beside her in the vehicle

Israeli Driver Caught Using Phone While Child Stood Unrestrained in Moving Vehicle

Israel's national motorcycle patrol unit in the southern district documented a driver committing two serious traffic violations simultaneously: using a mobile phone while driving and having an unrestrained minor standing in the vehicle. The incident was captured using still cameras during digital enforcement operations on southern roads.

According to the police spokesperson, the driver was recorded holding her mobile phone while operating the vehicle. At the same time, a child was standing beside her in the car, not secured in a safety seat as required by law. A citation for distracted driving was processed and sent to the vehicle's owner shortly after the incident.

"The mobile phone is not part of driving," police officials stated. "A message, call, or notification can wait. The lives of road users cannot. Put the phone aside and focus on the road."

Police noted that the past year has seen an increase in drivers caught using mobile phones while driving. Authorities recently updated enforcement thresholds for speed cameras as part of efforts to combat road fatalities, and have intensified enforcement against distracted driving violations.

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