There has been a genuine commitment to setting targets, improving infrastructure and boosting enforcement, all key factors in this impressive reduction. “In ten years, Poland has greatly improved road safety, and set an example on how to take the issue seriously. However, ETSC says Poland should also consider limiting speeds to 30 km/h on roads used by pedestrians and cyclists in urban areas.Īntonio Avenoso, Executive Director of the European Transport Safety Council said: ETSC has welcomed the decision to axe higher night-time speed limits in urban areas, which was replaced with a permanent 50 km/h limit in 2021. The 140 km/h maximum speed on motorways is the highest in the EU with the exception of Germany. Introduction of the “emergency corridor” system of enabling emergency vehicles to access collision sites on motorways.ĮTSC says speed limits and observed vehicle speeds in Poland are still too high.An increase in drink-driving enforcement checks of 19% on average each year between 20.Expansion of the speed camera and time-over-distance camera network.
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