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Poland in effort to reduce road deaths

27.07.2021 21:00
The Polish government has rolled out a new road safety programme aimed at making the country’s highways and byways safer for travellers.
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Andrzej Adamczyk
Andrzej AdamczykWojciech Kusiński/Polskie Radio

Meanwhile, a proposed set of changes to Poland’s rules of the road would allow for up to a tenfold increase in maximum fines for various traffic offences.

“The key thing is to make sure that people drive safely,” said Infrastructure Minister Andrzej Adamczyk.

“There’s no tolerance for reckless driving, especially under the influence of alcohol or drugs,” he added.

Radio Poland's Michał Owczarek has the story.

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