Authorities Increasing Crackdown on Electric Vehicles Without License Plates

Jerusalem, 18 August, 2025 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s National Road Safety Authority said it is increasing its enforcement for failing to install a license plate on an electric bicycle or scooter and it is also increasing the fine for failure to do so from 100 Shekels ($29) to 500 Shekels ($145).

The Electric Bicycle and Scooter Licensing Law requiring the license plates first went into effect in July 2024, and the fine for failing to install a license plate first went into force in September 2024.

The requirement was implemented in order to crack down on the unsafe use of such vehicles and he failure to follow the rules of the road by their divers.