Poland proposes new traffic laws to combat speeding violations

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Poland's Ministry of Infrastructure has introduced a legislative project to reform how traffic violations recorded by speed cameras and other devices are handled. The proposed "speed camera law" aims to address difficulties in identifying drivers and instances where owners fail to respond to correspondence from the General Inspectorate of Road Transport.

Under the new rules, vehicle owners will receive direct notifications regarding recorded violations. If an owner fails to respond or take action, they may be subject to an administrative fee that is significantly higher than a standard fine. To facilitate enforcement, a Central Register of Violations will be established to track infractions by foreign vehicles, potentially allowing authorities to impound cars or block border crossings for non-payment.

Additionally, the project includes a formal margin of error for automated speed measurements: 5 km/h on standard roads and 6 km/h on highways and expressways. Parallel to these legislative changes, Polish police have been conducting nationwide "Speed" operations to increase road safety and reduce accidents caused by excessive speed.

Entities

Central Registry of Violations · Central Vehicle Register · Dariusz (Warsaw bus driver) · GITD · Gdynia Police Department · General Inspectorate of Road Transport · Ministry of Infrastructure · Ministry of Internal Affairs (Serbia) · National Revenue Administration · PWPW · Poland · Polish National Police

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[● 6 SOURCES] The Ministry of Infrastructure has submitted a draft amendment to the Road Traffic Law for public consultation. autokult.pl · www.fakt.pl · wgospodarce.pl · www.instalki.pl · www.biznesinfo.pl · +1 more
[● 3 SOURCES] The draft provides an automatic speed measurement correction of 5 km/h on standard roads and 6 km/h on highways and expressways. www.fakt.pl · www.instalki.pl · autokult.pl
[● 2 SOURCES] A European-wide road safety campaign coordinated by ROADPOL is being conducted between August 3 and August 9. www.fakt.pl · www.infokg.rs
[● 4 SOURCES] Vehicle owners who fail to respond to official notifications from the GITD may face administrative fees significantly higher than standard fines. autokult.pl · www.fakt.pl · wgospodarce.pl · www.instalki.pl
[● 3 SOURCES] The proposed law introduces a Central Register of Violations to manage infractions committed by vehicles registered abroad. www.fakt.pl · www.instalki.pl · polityka.co.pl
[○ 1 SOURCE] In Serbia, over 19,000 speeding violations were detected within three days of the ROADPOL action. www.infokg.rs
[○ 1 SOURCE] The statute of limitations for these toll payments is five years. moj.powiat.pl
[○ 1 SOURCE] The draft law includes a 20% discount for speeding fines paid early. innpoland.pl
[● 4 SOURCES] The National Revenue Administration (KAS) identified 492,452 suspected instances of unpaid tolls on the A2 and A4 motorways. moj.powiat.pl · biznes.interia.pl · finanse.wp.pl · warszawawpigulce.pl
[● 3 SOURCES] KAS has sent approximately 166,000 notices to date, covering about one-third of the suspected cases. moj.powiat.pl · warszawawpigulce.pl · biznes.interia.pl
[● 4 SOURCES] A new draft law aims to simplify the prosecution of traffic violations recorded by speed cameras. www.biznesinfo.pl · polityka.co.pl · innpoland.pl · motoryzacja.interia.pl
[● 3 SOURCES] Under the new draft, vehicle owners would no longer be required to nominate a driver but would receive a notice of violation directly. www.biznesinfo.pl · polityka.co.pl · motoryzacja.interia.pl