DRINK DRIVING IN POLAND Latest drink driving developments

DRINK DRIVING IN POLAND Latest drink driving developments in Poland SECRETARIAT OF THE NATONAL ROAD SAFETY COUNCIL "SMART approaches to tackling drink driving", PRAGUE, 07. 05. 2015 r.

Outline of the presentation • The scale of the problem • Current activities

The scale of the problem

Main road safety problems – Poland Pedestrians safety • 1116 fatalities in 2014 Overspeed • Cause of 27% total number of fatalities Young drivers (18 -24 years old) • 16% of total number of fatalities Alcohol • 15% of total number of fatalities Hitting the tree • 13% of total number of fatalities

Drunk road users Źródło: Komenda Główna Policji, baza SEWi. K

Drink Drivers Źródło: Komenda Główna Policji, baza SEWi. K

Drink perpetrators Sprawcy 100% Kierujący pojazdami 71% Silnikowymi (osobowe, ciężarowe, motocykl itd. ) 80% Samochody osobowe 89% Źródło: Komenda Główna Policji, baza SEWi. K Bezsilnikowy mi (rower, motorower) 20% Pozostałe 11% Piesi 27% Pozostali 2%

Drink perpetrators- drivers Źródło: Instytut Transportu Samochodowego

Drink perpetrators Źródło: Komenda Główna Policji, baza SEWi. K

Current activities

Enforcement – Sober Control Rok Liczba kontroli Ogółem ujawnieni W tym: kierujący pojazdami mechanicznymi N % ogółu Razem % z ogółu ujawnionych 02, -05 g/l > 0, 5 g/l 2009 2, 3 mln 173324 7, 5% 102667 59% 19143 83524 2010 3, 4 mln 165885 5, 0% 99613 60% 20431 79182 2011 5, 7 mln 183488 3, 2% 110023 60% 25084 84939 2012 7, 4 mln 171020 2, 3% 103551 61% 25546 78005 2013 8, 9 mln 163777 1, 8% 99551 61% 24188 75363 2014 15, 4 mln 141203 0, 9% 103246 73% 27648 75598 Źródło: Komenda Główna Policji, baza SEWi. K

Current law: it’s forbbiden to drunk drive or drive under influence of alcohol. • 0. 02% means driving under influence of alcohol (driving license banned from 6 months up to 3 years, prison up to 1 month) – Offence • 0. 05% drunk driving (driving license banned from 1 year to 10 years, prison up to 2 years) - Misdemeanour

New law adopted: On 20 March 2015, the Polish parliament adopted a revised law to improve road safety, which was signed by the Polish president on 2 April 2015. The new law is expected to enter into force on 18 May 2015. The new law provides stricter punishment for drink-driving.

Comparison Old law Current law Driving license ban From 1 year up to 10 years / For life - if there any fatalities or serious injuries From 3 years up to 15 years – drunk drivers sentenced for the first time / For life – drunk drivers sentenced for the second time Driving without driving license Offence Misdemeanour Penalty assessment Facultative: up to 100 000 PLN Min. 5 000 PLN (drunk drivers sentenced for the first time) Max. 10 000 PLN (drunk drivers sentenced for the second time) Alcohol interlocks None Obligatory installation if the driver wants to reclaim driving license Re-educational training course about alcohol problems None Obligatory training course if the driver wants to reclaim driving license

Education and dedicated campaigns Source: Państwowa Agencja Rozwiązywania Problemów Alkoholowych

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