The Polish government has adopted a draft amendment to the Road Traffic Act, which provides, inter alia, Increasing the maximum penalty for traffic violations to 30 PLN - Informs the Ministry of Infrastructure.
Poland-New regulations. Design
The project provides for changes in criminal law, which will increase the maximum amount of penalties in the case of a road traffic offense from PLN 5000. Up to PLN 30.000. Additionally up to PLN 5. In the case of crimes up to PLN 000, the amount of penalties that can be imposed in the process of issuing tickets will increase. If the driver pays the fine during the inspection, the amount will be reduced by 6%. The fines specified in the tariff included in the regulation on the amount of fines imposed by way of penalty notices for selected types of offenses will also change. The newly proposed solution is a fine of no less than PLN 000. If the perpetrator damages property or causes bodily injury. Or if health problems the injured person, will exceed the treatment period of 7 days.
Financial penalties
According to the project, exceeding the speed of 30 km / h will result in a fine of at least PLN 1500. Regardless of whether the breach is found inside or outside a built-up area. If the perpetrator commits another crime within two years, he will be fined no less than PLN 3000. Golden.
2 years with a maximum of 24 points
A mechanism for conditioning penalties will also be introduced violations of regulations road traffic from settling fines. In addition, points will be canceled two years after the date of payment of the penalty. According to the Ministry of Infrastructure, this should ensure "quick and effective execution of judgments." After the change in road traffic regulations, a driver can get up to 15 points - the current maximum for some offenses is 10 points. The maximum penalty point limit remains unchanged, 24 points (21 points for drivers with no experience).
Poland-New regulations. Driving without authorization
Driving a vehicle without the required authorization will result in a penalty of arrest, restriction of liberty or a fine of PLN 1. zloty. If the perpetrator of such an offense commits it again within two years, the fine will not be less than PLN 2. zloty. A minimum fine of the same amount will also threaten, inter alia, for detouring or avoiding abandoned railway barriers or half-barriers. This will also apply to entering or entering a railway crossing, if leaving the barrier has been started or lifting it has not been completed, and entering a railway crossing, if there is no place on its other side.
The new solutions are scheduled to enter into force on December 1, 2021.
