In response to too many recent tragedies in Bnei Brak involving pedestrians, rabbonim in the city are calling on the tzibur to adhere to traffic signals, as required by halacha.
HaGaon HaRav Chaim Meir Wosner, HaGaon HaRav Yitzchak Zilberstein and HaGaon HaRav Shimon Ba’adani turn to the tzibur in a letter, calling on pedestrians not to cross streets if the light is red.
“Due to recent traffic accidents in a number of places throughout the city, traffic lights were installed to prevent the danger to the lives of the passengers, and a great regulation was done.
“But there are those who cross on red lights, and old or young standing by them also cross the street thinking that the traffic lights are green, and thereby endangering their lives and the lives of others, and the little ones learn to cross the street at a red light.
“And since we were warned in the holy Torah about ‘Veneshmartem Linafshoseichem’ it is incumbent upon each and every one to wait patiently, and cross the street only with a green light, and to know that great responsibility rests upon him.
“We also appeal to educators and parents to raise the danger of crossing the streets on the red light,” the rabbonim said.
IN LONDON WE HAVE A BIGGER
PROBLEM, AS WE DRIVE THE
OTHER WAY.
IN THE LAST FEW YEARS WE HAVE NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS , AND THREE DEATHS.
THEY LOOK THE WRONG WAY AND ARE ON THEIR MOBILE PHONES.
YOU CAN WARN THEM AND THEY DO NOT LISTEN.
