Is jaywalking illegal in Israel?
Offense / fined
Pedestrians must use nearby crossings, making jaywalking illegal in those areas.
Israel is one of 22 countries classified “Offense / fined” for jaywalking — 79% of the 28 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Jaywalking
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Iran
- Offense / fined Jaywalking is illegal in Iran, with fines applicable for crossing outside designated points or against signals.
- Romania
- Offense / fined Jaywalking is subject to fines, indicating it is an offence.
- Serbia
- Offense / fined Crossing outside designated points within 100m is illegal.
- Hungary
- Offense / fined Jaywalking is not specifically defined but fines apply for crossing restrictions.
- Italy
- Offense / fined Crossing is only allowed if no zebra crossing is within 100m.
- Slovenia
- Offense / fined Jaywalking is illegal and punishable by a fine if crossing outside designated areas.
Other laws in Israel
- Public Smoking Bans
- Comprehensive ban
- Driving Age
- 16–17
- Homeschooling
- Legal with conditions
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.