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Israel’s Major Radio Stations Join Forces To Fight Road Rage

Israel's Major Radio Stations Join Forces To Fight Road Rage

If you tune into some of Israel’s radio stations this week, you might hear something unusual: another station’s jingle.

Three of Israel’s major music stations – Galgalatz, Kan Gimmel. and Kan 88 – are teaming up to fight road rage on Israel’s congested streets and highways. And they’re doing it in a very neighborly way.

Galglatz posted the special public service announcements they’ve been running on their Facebook page.

After the “competing” station’s jingle plays, an announcer says “no, this is definitely not a mistake. You just heard the ‘sign’ of another station on Galgalatz. Because on the road, there’s room for ego. Let’s be less angry and competitive, and a little more supportive and kind, so that we can beat the violence on the roads.”

“When you get behind the wheel, get rid of your ego,” another announcer concludes.

Highway safety has long been a problem in Israel. According to a recent article in The Guardian, “traffic deaths dropped [in Israel] by only 4.7% in last decade, compared with a 31% fall worldwide.”

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