National Center for Driving Fitness
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What it means for your driving licence.

Information about medical fitness to drive in Israel, examinations and legal assistance with the Medical Institute for Road Safety (MARVAD) and Sabar Medical.

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This is a private, independent website operated on behalf of Tsuri Saban & Co. Law Firm. It is not a government website and does not act on behalf of MARVAD, Sabar Medical or the Licensing Authority.

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Received a summons for an examination?

We can review your summons and available documents, explain the purpose of the examination and help you prepare. Follow the personal instructions in your summons.

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Received a finding of unfitness to drive?

We can examine the notice and the circumstances of your case and discuss the next steps. Keep the decision and a record of when you received it.

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Considering an appeal?

Contact the firm to examine the appropriate procedure, applicable deadlines and relevant medical documents. Do not delay checking a deadline while collecting documents.

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Points or a driving disqualification?

We can review Licensing Authority notices, a current points statement and court documents to clarify the requirements for renewing your licence.

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Hebrew source documents

Medical reference: the original 2013 standards

Browse translated topics and questions and answers based on the April 2013 Ministry of Health driving-fitness standards. The original scanned documents are in Hebrew. These historical standards may have changed; they do not determine personal fitness or replace current instructions and individual advice.

All medical fields

The explanatory content, guides and navigation are available in the selected language. Original scanned standards remain in Hebrew.

MARVAD, Sabar Medical and the Licensing Authority

MARVAD is a Ministry of Health unit that assesses medical fitness to drive and provides recommendations to the Licensing Authority. Sabar Medical participates in the service and examination framework. The Licensing Authority makes the administrative decision concerning the licence. Follow the location and instructions in your personal summons.

Official Ministry of Health information ↗

Articles and guides

The explanatory content, guides and navigation are available in the selected language. Original scanned standards remain in Hebrew.

Waiting for a response from MARVAD or Sabar Medical — what to do when your case is delayed

Waiting for a summons or a driving-fitness decision can affect work and daily life. Before enquiring again, identify the stage: awaiting an examination, supplying documents, medical assessment or Licensing Authority processing. This guide offers an organised way to enquire; it does not establish a binding processing time for an individual case.

Sabar Medical or MARVAD — what is the difference?

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A guide to MARVAD appeals

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Points, disqualifications and driving fitness

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Service areas

Information and access to legal assistance for residents of the following cities:

  • Jerusalem
  • Tel Aviv–Yafo
  • Haifa
  • Rishon LeZion
  • Petah Tikva
  • Ashdod
  • Netanya
  • Bnei Brak
  • Be’er Sheva

These are service areas, not a list of physical branches. Meetings and services are arranged in advance.

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All medical fields

Vision

Myopia

Source: April 2013 standards, page 7View original source ←
Vision

Hyperopia

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Vision

Astigmatism

Source: April 2013 standards, page 7View original source ←
Vision

Presbyopia

Source: April 2013 standards, page 7View original source ←
Vision

Low vision

Source: April 2013 standards, page 7View original source ←
Vision

Vision in one eye

Source: April 2013 standards, page 7View original source ←
Vision

Contrast sensitivity

Source: April 2013 standards, page 8View original source ←
Vision

Dark adaptation and glare

Source: April 2013 standards, page 8View original source ←
Vision

Visual-field impairment

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Vision

Hemianopia

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Vision

Double vision

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Vision

Nystagmus

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Vision

Cataract

Source: April 2013 standards, page 8View original source ←
Vision

Diabetic retinopathy

Source: April 2013 standards, page 8View original source ←
Vision

Glaucoma

Source: April 2013 standards, page 8View original source ←
Vision

Age-related macular degeneration

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Vision

Retinitis pigmentosa

Source: April 2013 standards, page 8View original source ←
Vision

Colour blindness

Source: April 2013 standards, page 9View original source ←
Vision

Night blindness

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Vision

Visual acuity

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Vision

Visual field

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Vision

Aphakia — absent lens

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Vision

Pseudophakia — artificial lens

Source: April 2013 standards, page 10View original source ←
Heart conditions

Acute coronary event without infarction

Source: April 2013 standards, page 11View original source ←
Heart conditions

Myocardial infarction

Source: April 2013 standards, page 11View original source ←
Heart conditions

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Source: April 2013 standards, page 11View original source ←
Heart conditions

Atrial fibrillation

Source: April 2013 standards, page 11View original source ←
Heart conditions

Paroxysmal arrhythmias

Source: April 2013 standards, page 12View original source ←
Heart conditions

Percutaneous coronary intervention

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Heart conditions

Cardiac arrest

Source: April 2013 standards, page 12View original source ←
Heart conditions

Radiofrequency ablation

Source: April 2013 standards, page 13View original source ←
Heart conditions

Arrhythmia surgery

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Heart conditions

Congenital heart defects

Source: April 2013 standards, page 13View original source ←
Heart conditions

Anticoagulant treatment

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Heart conditions

Pacemaker

Source: April 2013 standards, page 13View original source ←
Heart conditions

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator — ICD

Source: April 2013 standards, page 13View original source ←
Heart conditions

Angioplasty — PTCA

Source: April 2013 standards, page 14View original source ←
Heart conditions

Coronary bypass — CABG

Source: April 2013 standards, page 14View original source ←
Heart conditions

Heart failure by NYHA class

Source: April 2013 standards, page 14View original source ←
Neurology

Stroke — CVA

Source: April 2013 standards, page 16View original source ←
Neurology

Transient ischaemic attack — TIA

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Neurology

Traumatic brain injury — TBI

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Neurology

Brain aneurysm

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Neurology

Intracranial tumours

Source: April 2013 standards, page 17View original source ←
Neurology

After intracranial surgery

Source: April 2013 standards, page 17View original source ←
Neurology

Epilepsy

Source: April 2013 standards, page 18View original source ←
Neurology

Non-epileptic seizures

Source: April 2013 standards, page 18View original source ←
Neurology

Multiple sclerosis

Source: April 2013 standards, page 18View original source ←
Neurology

Benign multiple sclerosis

Source: April 2013 standards, page 19View original source ←
Neurology

Relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

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Neurology

Secondary progressive multiple sclerosis

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Neurology

Primary progressive multiple sclerosis

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Neurology

Malignant multiple sclerosis

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Neurology

Parkinson’s disease

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Neurology

Cerebral palsy

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Neurology

Post-polio syndrome

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Neurology

Spina bifida

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Neurology

Motor neuron disease

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Neurology

ALS

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Neurology

PLS

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Neurology

PMA

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Neurology

Progressive bulbar palsy

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Neurology

Pseudobulbar palsy

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Neurology

Neuromuscular diseases

Source: April 2013 standards, page 21View original source ←
Neurology

Peripheral neuropathy

Source: April 2013 standards, page 21View original source ←
Neurology

Muscular dystrophy

Source: April 2013 standards, page 21View original source ←
Neurology

Nerve injury

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Neurology

Myasthenia gravis

Source: April 2013 standards, page 21View original source ←
Neurology

Radiculopathy

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Neurology

Myositis

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Neurology

Sleepiness and sleep disorders

Source: April 2013 standards, page 21View original source ←
Neurology

Obstructive sleep apnoea

Source: April 2013 standards, page 21View original source ←
Neurology

Seizure without epilepsy diagnosis

Source: April 2013 standards, page 23View original source ←
Neurology

Seizure with epilepsy diagnosis

Source: April 2013 standards, page 23View original source ←
Neurology

Epilepsy surgery

Source: April 2013 standards, page 23View original source ←
Neurology

Seizures only during sleep

Source: April 2013 standards, page 23View original source ←
Neurology

Changes to epilepsy medication

Source: April 2013 standards, page 24View original source ←
Neurology

Seizure recurrence after medication change or withdrawal

Source: April 2013 standards, page 24View original source ←
Neurology

Simple focal seizure with aura

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Neurology

Complex focal seizure

Source: April 2013 standards, page 25View original source ←
Mental health

Delirium

Source: April 2013 standards, page 26View original source ←
Mental health

Dementia

Source: April 2013 standards, page 26View original source ←
Mental health

Cognitive disorders

Source: April 2013 standards, page 26View original source ←
Mental health

Substance-related disorders

Source: April 2013 standards, page 26View original source ←
Mental health

Depression and mood disorders

Source: April 2013 standards, page 26View original source ←
Mental health

Bipolar disorder

Source: April 2013 standards, page 26View original source ←
Mental health

Dysthymia

Source: April 2013 standards, page 26View original source ←
Mental health

Anxiety disorders

Source: April 2013 standards, page 26View original source ←
Mental health

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Source: April 2013 standards, page 26View original source ←
Mental health

Schizophrenia

Source: April 2013 standards, page 26View original source ←
Mental health

Personality disorders

Source: April 2013 standards, page 26View original source ←
Mental health

Borderline personality

Source: April 2013 standards, page 26View original source ←
Mental health

Schizotypal personality

Source: April 2013 standards, page 26View original source ←
Mental health

Antisocial personality

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Mental health

Narcissistic personality

Source: April 2013 standards, page 26View original source ←
Mental health

Intellectual disability

Source: April 2013 standards, page 26View original source ←
Mental health

Obsessive-compulsive disorder — OCD

Source: April 2013 standards, page 27View original source ←
Mental health

Fitness assessment in mental-health conditions

Source: April 2013 standards, page 27View original source ←
Cancer

Intracranial tumours and surgery

Source: April 2013 standards, page 28View original source ←
Cancer

Other malignant tumours

Source: April 2013 standards, page 28View original source ←
Endocrine and metabolic conditions

Type 1 diabetes

Source: April 2013 standards, page 30View original source ←
Endocrine and metabolic conditions

Type 2 diabetes

Source: April 2013 standards, page 30View original source ←
Endocrine and metabolic conditions

Diabetes and insulin treatment

Source: April 2013 standards, page 30View original source ←
Endocrine and metabolic conditions

Hypoglycaemia

Source: April 2013 standards, page 29View original source ←
Endocrine and metabolic conditions

Impaired awareness of hypoglycaemia

Source: April 2013 standards, page 29View original source ←
Endocrine and metabolic conditions

Hyperthyroidism

Source: April 2013 standards, page 32View original source ←
Endocrine and metabolic conditions

Hypothyroidism

Source: April 2013 standards, page 32View original source ←
Endocrine and metabolic conditions

Parathyroid disease

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Endocrine and metabolic conditions

Hypocalcaemia

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Endocrine and metabolic conditions

Diabetes insipidus

Source: April 2013 standards, page 32View original source ←
Endocrine and metabolic conditions

Pituitary hormone deficiency

Source: April 2013 standards, page 33View original source ←
Endocrine and metabolic conditions

Acromegaly

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Endocrine and metabolic conditions

Cushing’s disease

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Endocrine and metabolic conditions

Addison’s disease

Source: April 2013 standards, page 33View original source ←
Endocrine and metabolic conditions

Phaeochromocytoma

Source: April 2013 standards, page 33View original source ←
Chronic insufficiency

Chronic heart failure

Source: April 2013 standards, page 34View original source ←
Chronic insufficiency

Chronic respiratory failure

Source: April 2013 standards, page 34View original source ←
Chronic insufficiency

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — COPD

Source: April 2013 standards, page 34View original source ←
Chronic insufficiency

Emphysema

Source: April 2013 standards, page 35View original source ←
Chronic insufficiency

Chronic bronchitis

Source: April 2013 standards, page 35View original source ←
Chronic insufficiency

Chronic renal failure

Source: April 2013 standards, page 36View original source ←
Chronic insufficiency

Peritoneal dialysis

Source: April 2013 standards, page 36View original source ←
Chronic insufficiency

Haemodialysis

Source: April 2013 standards, page 36View original source ←
Chronic insufficiency

Permanent tracheostomy

Source: April 2013 standards, page 37View original source ←
Blood vessels

Peripheral vascular disease

Source: April 2013 standards, page 38View original source ←
Blood vessels

Peripheral arterial disease

Source: April 2013 standards, page 38View original source ←
Blood vessels

Arterial dissection

Source: April 2013 standards, page 38View original source ←
Blood vessels

Pulmonary embolism

Source: April 2013 standards, page 38View original source ←
Blood vessels

Venous embolism

Source: April 2013 standards, page 38View original source ←
Blood vessels

Thoracic or abdominal aortic aneurysm

Source: April 2013 standards, page 39View original source ←
Blood vessels

Intracranial aneurysm

Source: April 2013 standards, page 39View original source ←
Blood vessels

Deep vein thrombosis — DVT

Source: April 2013 standards, page 39View original source ←
Blood vessels

Post-thrombotic syndrome

Source: April 2013 standards, page 39View original source ←
Musculoskeletal conditions

Musculoskeletal disorders

Source: April 2013 standards, page 40View original source ←
Musculoskeletal conditions

Repetitive strain injuries

Source: April 2013 standards, page 40View original source ←
Musculoskeletal conditions

Rheumatoid arthritis

Source: April 2013 standards, page 40View original source ←
Musculoskeletal conditions

Osteoarthritis

Source: April 2013 standards, page 40View original source ←
Musculoskeletal conditions

Muscular dystrophy and restricted mobility

Source: April 2013 standards, page 40View original source ←
Musculoskeletal conditions

Strength and range-of-motion limitations

Source: April 2013 standards, page 41View original source ←
Musculoskeletal conditions

Restricted neck and trunk movement

Source: April 2013 standards, page 41View original source ←
Musculoskeletal conditions

Adapted driving controls

Source: April 2013 standards, page 41View original source ←
Episodic conditions

Vertigo

Source: April 2013 standards, page 41View original source ←
Episodic conditions

Syncope and loss of consciousness

Source: April 2013 standards, page 42View original source ←
Episodic conditions

Simple fainting

Source: April 2013 standards, page 42View original source ←
Episodic conditions

Unexplained fainting with low risk

Source: April 2013 standards, page 42View original source ←
Episodic conditions

Unexplained fainting with high risk

Source: April 2013 standards, page 42View original source ←
Episodic conditions

Loss of consciousness with seizure signs

Source: April 2013 standards, page 42View original source ←
Episodic conditions

Loss of consciousness without clinical data

Source: April 2013 standards, page 42View original source ←
Episodic conditions

Cough syncope

Source: April 2013 standards, page 43View original source ←
Episodic conditions

Labyrinthitis

Source: April 2013 standards, page 43View original source ←
Episodic conditions

Vestibular neuritis

Source: April 2013 standards, page 43View original source ←
Episodic conditions

Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo — BPPV

Source: April 2013 standards, page 43View original source ←
Episodic conditions

Ménière’s disease

Source: April 2013 standards, page 43View original source ←
What to prepare for your first enquiry

Keep your summons, requested records, current points statement and Licensing Authority notices available. For court disqualification, gather the verdict, sentence and licence-deposit confirmation from all relevant cases. For an unfitness decision, record when it was received. If documents are missing, you may ask for help locating them; do not wait to collect everything before checking a deadline. Submit only a brief description online and arrange document transfer with the firm.

Official contact information

Follow the address and time in your personal summons. MARVAD enquiries: *5400. Sabar enquiries: *8946. Check current branch hours and instructions on the official website before travelling. The center is independent of these bodies.

Official Ministry of Health information

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