{"id":1568,"date":"2014-04-04T20:44:50","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T20:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/?p=1568"},"modified":"2020-12-21T12:16:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-21T17:16:47","slug":"driving-crazy-poland-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/driving-crazy-poland-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving (Crazy) in Poland, Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Driving (Crazy) in Poland, Part 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em style=\"line-height: 1.5em;\">Excerpted and adapted from the ebook &#8220;Relocation Guide to Poland&#8221; by Agnieszka &amp; Anna Lapacz.<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Foreigners relocating to Poland or planning to drive a car in our country often ask if their driving license would be still valid here. Yes, it is accepted but please pay attention to the information written below.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>For EU Members<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Driver\u2019s licenses issued by other EU member states are recognized by Poland and remain valid until the expiry date indicated in the document. An EU citizen permanently residing in Poland will not be obliged to replace his driver\u2019s license with a Polish one; however, the person will have an option to do so. In particular cases when the document is lost or its validity expires, it will not be necessary to pass a driving test again. Effective from May 1, 2004, for EU citizens the \u201cgreen card\u201d will not be required upon entry by car to Poland. However, it might be used as international proof of insurance, facilitating the obtainment of compensation in the event of an accident. To drive a motor vehicle in Poland, EU nationals need a valid ID, vehicle registration documents (log book) and a driving license.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>For further information, check out this podcast from <a class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\" href=\"http:\/\/expatmoneyshow.com\/\">The Expat Money Show with Mikkel Thorup<\/a> &#8211; <a id=\"docs-linkbubble-link-text\" class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/expatmoneyshow.com\/captivate-podcast\/david-mckeegan-expat-entrepreneur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-tooltip-only-on-overflow=\"true\" aria-label=\"032: David McKeegan \u2013 Designing The Life Of Your Dreams A...\" data-tooltip=\"032: David McKeegan \u2013 Designing The Life Of Your Dreams A...\">032: David McKeegan \u2013 Designing The Life Of Your Dreams As An Expat Entrepreneur<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>For Non-EU Members<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Foreigners planning to drive a car in the area of Poland should have their national driver\u2019s license. In accordance with relevant international conventions, holders of valid driving licenses issued outside Poland are permitted to drive without the necessity of any special procedures within the period of 6 months since the beginning of their permanent or temporary stay in Poland.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Remember, if your country has no agreement with Poland on an automatic exchange of licenses (it means that you can have a Polish driving license without the need to pass the exam, but you need to deposit your national document in the appropriate office), then you are obliged to have an international driving license.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The following countries have signed an agreement on the exchange of licenses with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tunisia<\/li>\n<li>Norway<\/li>\n<li>Bulgaria<\/li>\n<li>Iran<\/li>\n<li>Albania<\/li>\n<li>Jordan<\/li>\n<li>Syria<\/li>\n<li>Iraq<\/li>\n<li>Switzerland<\/li>\n<li>Yugoslavia<\/li>\n<li>Slovakia<\/li>\n<li>Moldavia<\/li>\n<li>Macedonia<\/li>\n<li>Croatia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Important! If the driver\u2019s license doesn\u2019t have any photos, it\u2019s better to bring an international driving license, which is presented together with the national driver\u2019s license. The drivers <a href=\"https:\/\/expatmoneyshow.com\/captivate-podcast\/gunnar-garfors-visits-every-country-in-the-world\/\">going to Poland<\/a> must have (on the border) car insurance (so-called Green Card).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Important! If you are driving someone else\u2019s car, it is better to carry with you the owner\u2019s permission to use the borrowed car.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Traffic Regulations<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">When driving, \u00a0it is obligatory to use seat belts in both front and back seats, with children up to the age of 12 and up to 150 cm tall using special certified seats. It is forbidden to use a mobile phone when driving, though a loud-speaking phone system is permitted.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The legal alcohol limit is 0, 2 promille. When you are drunk and drive, don\u2019t think policemen will let you go. You will lose your driving license, plenty of cash, and legal procedures will follow.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Speed limits are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Town &#8211; (5 a.m \u2013 11 p.m.) \u2013 50 km\/h; (11 p.m. \u2013 5 a.m.) \u2013 60 km\/h<\/li>\n<li>Open road \u2013 90 km\/h<\/li>\n<li>Single carriageway \u2013 110 km\/h, dual carriageway \u2013 120 km\/h<\/li>\n<li>Motorway \u2013 130 km\/h<\/li>\n<li>With trailer \u2013 70 km\/h (on highway \u2013 80 km\/h)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<h2 dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Other Regulations:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Between October 1 and the last day of February, drivers have to use daylights during the day. Front fog lights may be used only during fog or heavy rain. Rear fog lights may be used only when visibility is less than 50 metres.<\/li>\n<li>The vehicle must be equipped with a reflector triangle.<\/li>\n<li>The vehicle has to be marked with a sign indicating the country of its registration. The Radar-warning system is banned.<\/li>\n<li>Foreign registered vehicles should have a country code sticker attached to the back of the vehicle.<\/li>\n<li>The driver should be able to produce to the traffic police a valid driving license, vehicle registration, and an insurance document.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>In the next article in this series,\u00a0Agnieszka &amp; Anna Lapacz explain why you may want to get a Polish driver&#8217;s license, plus they describe what Polish drivers are really like. Click here to read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.com\/blog\/driving-crazy-poland-part-2\/\">Part 2 of &#8220;Driving (Crazy) in Poland.&#8221;<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Excerpted and adapted from the ebook &#8220;Relocation Guide to Poland&#8221; by Agnieszka &amp; Anna Lapacz.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><b>Here is<\/b> <b>probably the most extensive ebook on <\/b><b><i>Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Eliminating Your Taxes, Protecting Your Assets And Regaining Privacy Over Your Life And Investments<\/i><\/b><b>. It is called<\/b> <b>The<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapeartist.store\/product\/ultimate-guide-to-going-offshore\/\"> <b>Ultimate Guide To Going Offshore<\/b><\/a><b>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>I hope you enjoyed reading this article: Driving (Crazy) in Poland, Part 1. 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