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Road rules
Driving license issued by EU member states are recognized in Poland.
- Right
side traffic.
- Highest speed: 50 km/h (5am-11pm) and
60 km/hour (11pm - 5am) in towns, 90 km/h outside urban areas, 110 km/h on single
carriageways and 120
km/h on dual carriageways, 130 km/h on motorways.
- Day lights must be used all day, all year.
- Permissible
alcohol content in blood is 0.2 promille.
- Seatbelts must be
worn by both front seat and back seat passengers, with children up to the
age of 12 and up to 150
cm tall using special certified seats.
- It is not allowed
to use hand-held mobiles while driving. A loud-speaking phone system is
permitted.
- Cars must be
equipped with fire extinguisher, first-aid kit and hazard-warning
reflexive triangle.
Watch out:
- Some roads are in
rather bad condition. There are a lot of unguarded railway crossings.
- Buses moving from
a bus stop have the right of way.
- Trams have the
right of way at equivalent intersections.
- In big cities
there are numerous roundabouts, the traffic is often coordinated by the
police.
- Polish fines range from 50-500 PLN.
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