ROAD
RULES:
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Traffic is right side.
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Highest speed: 60 km/ hour in towns, 90 km/hour outside urban areas, 110 km/hour
on dual carriageways and 130 km/hour on motorways
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Permitted alcohol content in blood is 0.2 promilles.
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Passing lights must be used all day between November 1 and March 1.
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Foreign drivers can use a driving license from their home country or an international
driving license for up to six months after
entering
Poland. Afterwards they are obliged to pass through local examinations which presuppose
the knowledge of Polish
language.
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Seatbelts must be worn by both front seat and back seat passengers and it is prohibited
to use hand-held mobiles while driving.
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Cars must be equipped with fire extinguisher, first-aid kit and hazard-warning
reflexive triangle.
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Caution signs and plates explaining the type of obstacle and danger have a yellow
background.
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Pedestrians use roads outside of inhabited areas where they are often poorly visible.
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Some roads are in rather bad condition despite the national renovation programme
in action. There are a lot of unguarded
railway
crossings. It requires driver's attention.
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Buses moving from a bus stop enjoy the right of way.
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Trams enjoy the right of way at equivalent intersections.
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Big Polish cities are rich in roundabouts, the traffic is often coordinated by
the police. There are some street where only taxis
and
coaches are permitted to enter.
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Drivers are not very cautious and Poland has (along with Greece) the worst road
accidents statistics in Europe.
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Polish fines range from 50-500 PLN (speeding). |
