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Driving in Israel
The rules of the road as our desk recorded them, native unit first.
Right
50 / 90 / 110 km/h · 31 / 56 / 68 mph
urban / rural / motorway
Not required
EU, UK and US licences are valid for visits up to a year.
0.05% (0.01% for new and professional drivers)
Route 6 is electronically tolled and billed to the plate; rentals pass it on with a fee. The Carmel tunnels also charge.
Mandatory on interurban roads from November to March.
Mandatory under eight years.
Most rental agreements explicitly exclude driving in the West Bank and insurance is void there - check the contract rather than assuming. Israeli plates and Palestinian plates are restricted to different road networks in parts of the West Bank. Driving standards are assertive and the accident rate is high.