content: It's one of those things. Yom Kippur is arguably the holiest of Jewish holidays, and Arabs respect that. You can still sometimes catch a car here and there, but it's like once every 20 minutes or so. Also, it depends on where you live. I live in Ashdod. Over 95% of Ashdod's population is Jewish, over 30% of whom are religiously observant. Despite this, the city is generally secular. The secular population also respects this long tradition and doesn't drive on this one specific day. It's not that big of a hassle since all stores are closed, all ports are closed, all state TV channels aren't broadcasting. You literally have no where to drive to. The entire country turns into a desolate-like state. There's a certain vibe in the air. You'd feel like a dick for ruining something like that. Hell, even I, as a secular non-Jew, wouldn't go out and drive my car on this day. Because it just shows you're an asshole that doesn't respect anyone or anything.