Traffic police officers in the Judea and Samaria (Shai) District pulled over a vehicle for inspection on Wednesday morning near the Sa’ir-Halhul junction on Route 60. Upon inspecting the driver, officers discovered a 15-year-old Arab youth, a resident of Sa’ir, behind the wheel who had never obtained a driver’s license.
2+The incident occurred during targeted enforcement by the Judea Traffic Division under the district-wide operational campaign “White Line,” aimed at curbing severe moving violations and drivers who endanger fellow motorists. Seated in the passenger seat next to the teen was his 30-year-old relative. According to police, an on-site inquiry revealed that the adult intentionally permitted the minor to operate the vehicle. When questioned by officers about his reckless decision, the adult replied: “I just wanted the boy to learn how to drive.”
2+Following the stop, criminal traffic proceedings were initiated against both individuals. After a roadside hearing conducted by officers, the adult’s driver’s license was revoked immediately on the spot, and the vehicle was slapped with a 30-day administrative impoundment order. Chief Superintendent Michael Avraham, Head of the Judea Traffic Branch, stated: “This is a severe, compounding offense where each violation exacerbates the next. An unlicensed minor—far below the legal age to learn or obtain a driving permit—was given an impromptu ‘lesson’ by a relative who is also entirely unqualified as a certified driving instructor.”
2+“Through their reckless conduct, both individuals endangered motorists and commuters traveling along this major artery,” Avraham emphasized. “As part of our zero-tolerance policy toward life-threatening driving offenses, alongside the legal proceedings opened against them, I ordered the immediate impoundment of the vehicle for 30 days.”