The Old Paint and Tow Scheme in Tel Aviv

A woman got a parking ticket for parking in a handicapped spot that wasn't marked handicapped until after she had parked. The municipality painted it around and under her car and then towed it for being parked in a handicapped spot. She went to fight her ticket with the embedded video surveillance footage and the city waived the fine and apologized to her. 

Mitigating factors for the city: I did read somewhere that a sign had been put up there even though the street had not been painted yet. It also seems to me that the curb is painted blue, the color for handicapped spots. Also, I think I read that the people who painted the sign and probably the towers are subcontractors for the city.

Life in Israel: Proposed Laws: Cellphones While Crossing, Reserved Parking and Church/Mosque Arnona Exemptions

Reposted from Life in Israel: Proposed Laws: Cellphones While Crossing, Reserved Parking and Church/Mosque Arnona Exemptions

A few interesting law proposal were introduced recently:

1. MK Lia Shemtov has proposed a law that would ban using a cellphone while crossing the street. The initial proposal wanted to ban the sending of messages and emails and using apps on the phone. Doing this creates a distraction for the person crossing the street, at a time when he should be paying attention. Other MKs added to the proposal that it should include using a cellphone in general, as well as having earphones in place listening to either a cellphone or music player or sorts.