On March 3, new road traffic regulations came into force. The first driver lost his driving license for three months, informs the Provincial Police Headquarters in Gdańsk.
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The incident took place on the Suchorze – Jezierze route near Bytów, where the police stopped a 72-year-old man driving at a speed of 143 km per hour. outside built-up areas. The man exceeded the speed limit by 53 km per hour.
The driver was fined PLN 1,500 and 13 penalty points. The most severe consequence was the immediate suspension of the driving license for three months.
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Exceeding the speed limit of more than 50 km per hour.
The amendment to the regulations, which entered into force on March 3, provides for mandatory suspension of driving license for three months for exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 km per hour. not only in built-up areas, but also on single-lane, two-way roads outside built-up areas. So far, the strict “50 plus” threshold applied only in built-up areas.
The new regulations are the result of changes prepared by the Ministry of Infrastructure, which justifies the tightening of the regulations with statistics – most road accident fatalities are the result of excessive speed outside cities.
The new regulations do not cover motorways and expressways where traffic directions are physically separated.
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New regulations for drivers from March 3. What's changing?
The changes also apply penalties for people disregarding the driving ban. A driver who drives despite having a suspended driving license or its electronic version will lose his driving license. So far, courts could only extend the ban to six months, which did not eliminate frequent violations of the driving ban.
Moreover, young Poles will be able to obtain a category B driving license after the age of 17. The authors of the project are introducing this change following the example of solutions operating in Austria, Estonia, France, Denmark, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Germany.
Until the age of majority, a young driver will be able to drive a vehicle only when accompanied by an experienced guardian. A 17-year-old's driving license will only be valid in Poland. Compulsory driving with a guardian will last half a year from receiving the document or until you reach the age of majority. The guardian must be at least 25 years old and have held a category B driving license for at least five years. He must also not have had a driving ban imposed in the last five years.
