Fewer road accidents in Poland after new penalties
PR dla Zagranicy
Paweł Kononczuk
23.05.2016 08:00
The number of road accidents in Poland has dropped after tough new penalties were brought in a year ago, police say.
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Under the new rules, drivers caught exceeding the speed limit by over 50 kph in built-up areas automatically lose their driving licence for three months.
Inspector Marek Konkolewski of Warsaw police headquarters told private broadcaster TVN: “There’s been a drop in road accidents by 3,134, with 392 fewer people killed and 3,960 fewer injured. That’s pleasing.”
Over 34,000 speeders have been stripped of their driving licence for three months over the last year.
Junior inspector Józef Klimczewski, from Poznań police headquarters in western Poland, said: “The change [in rules] has contributed to a change in thinking by drivers.” (pk)
Source: TVN