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Good News for Drivers With Large Families

by Yated Ne'eman Staff

A new Transportation Ministry regulation will enable those with class 2 (private driver) licenses to transport up to 15 passengers in minibuses, on condition that they have at least five year' driving experience and have taken a 50-hour classroom course for minibus drivers. Until now, a driver who transported 8-11 passengers had to have a class 3 (truck driver) license. To transport 15 passengers, a driver needed a special bus driver license.

Starting on the 6th of July, holders of private (Class 2) licenses will only be authorized to drive public minibuses and to charge a fee for services if they have a taxi driver or a bus driver license.

Those currently holding class 2 (private license) or class 3 (truck driver) license will be allowed to continue to drive a minibus until March 31, 2001. After that date, such drivers will have to pass a 65-hour lecture course on driving small public vehicles. Upon successful completion of the course, they will be permitted to transport up to 15 passengers.

The aim of the new regulations is to make things easier for large families that use a van or minibus. Now parents will be allowed to transport their entire family at once. It should be stressed that arrangements for insurance coverage for all passengers must be made separately. Various Members of Knesset worked on these new regulations, but special credit goes to Rabbi Gafni of UTJ.


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