Malopolska is preparing to buy more fast trains and create better fast train lines in the very near future!
The tender is conducted in order to conclude a framework agreement for a period of 7 years. Therefore, the conclusion of the framework agreement will not mean an immediate order for the delivery of 56 trains. However, it is to guarantee the unification of the series of delivered trains in the future. It is also to have a significant impact on shortening the delivery time of vehicles that will be built on the basis of executive contracts.
“Purchases will be made on the basis of orders placed with the contractor selected in the tender. Individual orders and performance contracts depend on the current demand for EMUs and the availability of financing from the European Union.”
– Magdalena Opyd, press spokeswoman of the Marshal’s Office of the Małopolskie Voivodeship
The amount of external funds obtained for this purpose will depend on how many trains are ultimately acquired. The Małopolskie Voivodeship is applying for funding for the purchase of 14 five-unit EMUs under the National Reconstruction Plan (KPO). In the event of a positive verification of the submitted application, the first performance contract will apply to the aforementioned 14 vehicles.
Orders for further trains will be able to be implemented if money from other European funds is available.
Train services are breaking records! Additional vehicles are needed
So far (in the years 2011 – 2021) the Małopolskie Voivodeship has purchased 47 trains. These vehicles were made available to the following companies-operators: Polregio and Koleje Małopolskie for the performance of transport services covered by public service contracts.
Last year turned out to be record-breaking in terms of the number of passengers transported by railway carriers operating trains in Małopolska – over 16 million people used their offer. This year, the result may be even better, because at the beginning of June a gigantic investment carried out by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe was completed, consisting in the construction of a second, additional pair of tracks for the fast agglomeration railway on the section Kraków Główny – Kraków Płaszów, as well as an additional track on the section Kraków Płaszów – Krakow Biezanow.
The “side” tracks are intended for agglomeration and regional trains, and long-distance trains are to run in the middle. This solution is to facilitate traffic management and give carriers the opportunity to launch additional connections.
As part of the investment for over PLN 1.2 billion, m. three new bridges over the Vistula, railway flyovers (replaced the embankment) between ul. Kopernika and Miodowa, and a new stop, Kraków Grzegórzki, is to be launched in September.
Interest in train travel is growing and carriers need more vehicles to develop high-speed rail in agglomeration.
Renovations during the holidays – new PKP timetables will be available from September
For now, despite the commissioning of a new railway investment in the center of Krakow, the current timetable, which is valid from June 11 to September 2 this year, does not include revolutionary changes in courses. PKP PLK admits that the timetable for trains on the Kraków Główny – Kraków Płaszów section for the summer holidays has been developed in such a way that contractors can complete the necessary modernization works on the older tracks (implementation of these works before the completion of four railway tracks would significantly reduce the capacity of the existing double-track line) minimal impact on course completion.
It’s about, among others for work related to the stabilization of tracks on the turnout heads of stations, removal of temporary turnouts, reinforcement of the subgrade, and other track-related works in many places between the two largest passenger stations in the capital of Małopolska.
After another timetable change, i.e. from Sept. it will be possible to use all four tracks without any restrictions, a new Kraków Grzegórzki stop will be launched and it will be possible to run trains on all fast agglomeration lines every 30 minutes during peak hours, which so far has not been possible every hour.
Krakow and seven other European cities have passed the formal qualifications in the competition for the title of the Green Capital of Europe 2024. Currently, applications are evaluated by experts appointed by the European Commission. The city authorities are trying to win this title once again, which is at least surprising for some residents.
Among 8 European cities with over 100,000 residents – who passed the qualification in the competition – apart from Krakow were: Cagliari (Italy), Florence (Italy), Kosice (Slovakia), Murcia (Spain), Prato (Italy), Sofia (Bulgaria) and Valencia (Spain).
The winners will be announced on October 27 in Grenoble – the city that won the title of the Green Capital of Europe 2022. The competition, which was organized for the first time in 2010, was won, among others, by Stockholm, Oslo, and Lahti. It was in the Finnish city that Krakow performed in the final last year, but Tallinn turned out to be better.
On behalf of the city, the City Greenery Authority is trying to get the title. During the last edition of the competition, we talked, among others, about the sense of taking part in this competition with the director of ZZM, Piotr Kempf.
“An enchanted carriage, an enchanted carriage driver, a tormented horse” – this is one of the slogans with which a group of pro-animal activists, residents of Krakow, go to the Main Square. They are against the use of horses by horse-drawn carriages, the more so as – as they emphasize – tourists can travel through the historic center in electric cars. A group of people who appeared on social media (on Facebook) as a grassroots initiative “Wio z Krakowa“, have had two protests for stopping the carriages located in the heart of the city already and are planning further protests.
Many horses suffer from heat strokes
During their protests, the activists present on the boards original photos of horses from Krakow that fell on the streets of the city. There are also slogans on the boards that are to be sent to passers-by and people who intend to take the course in a horse-drawn carriage. “By boarding the carriages, you pay for the suffering of the horses. You rest and they work. Aren’t you ashamed?” – this is one of the slogans that appeared on the protest last Friday.
“We want to change the regulation that allows the functioning of carriages in Krakow, but we also noticed that there is a great need to educate people who are potential users of carriages” – explains Monika Kohut, one of the activists. “Admittedly, people themselves react to the fact that the carriage horses get tired of working in hot weather. But we also say how they are used, what their exploitation looks like, that this is a 12-hour job every other day – because it is allowed by the regulations”.
Will fights break loose?
During protests, sometimes the carriage drivers react nervously, they also move with their carriages to another part of the Market Square. Activists report this behavior as a misdemeanor because it causes the carriages to move illegally.
The initiative “Wio z Krakowa” intends to periodically repeat its protests. This is another initiative of this kind by animal protectors concerning Krakow. We would like to remind you that the Krakow Animal Defense Association has been demanding a total ban on the use of carriage horses to work in Krakow for 4 years.
The topic of horse-drawn carriages was also taken up by the councilors of District I in their resolution of the end of June. They demand that the president of Krakow conduct public consultations and prepare an analysis of the functioning of carriages in the Old Town.
“Check your e-mail in the next few days. Perhaps you live in one of the randomly selected 20,000 households in Krakow, to which an invitation to participate in the Krakow Climate Panel was sent,” inform city officials.
Invites were sent – stay tuned & check your emails!
On March 17, letters to the inhabitants were sent. Receiving an invitation is an opportunity to contribute to the panel and represent all Krakow residents. Registration of panelists lasts until March 26. The Krakow Climate Panel will start soon – the first citizens’ panel in Krakow. The panel is a way of making important decisions by a randomly selected group of residents, whose role is to resolve a given matter taking into account the common good.
The first citizens’ panel in Krakow is devoted to climate change and the city’s climate neutrality. Its aim is to find an answer to the question: “How can the City of Krakow and its residents reduce energy consumption and increase the use of renewable energy?”
How does this work? Who gets invited?
Shipping 20 thousand invitations is the first stage of selecting panelists. From among the registered people, a group of 60 will be selected, together with a 10-person reserve group. The drawn people will constitute a representative group for the entire city in terms of socio-demographic and spatial characteristics (gender, age group, residential district, level of education).
When will the meetings take place?
Planned dates of meetings of the Krakow Climate Panel:
As officials assure, “participation in the Krakow Climate Panel is not only a unique adventure but also an opportunity to have a real impact on the city’s activities. the city and will be implemented”. However, we already had a lot of social consultations in the city, and the implementation of the residents’ demands was different. We’ll see how it will be this time.
Looking forward to reading more news about this action 🙂
Measuring devices have been installed on the observation balloon stationed on the Volyn Boulevard to determine the composition of the atmosphere as well as the meteorological conditions.
In addition to the fact that the balloon can change colors, we managed to obtain the approval of the European Aviation Safety Agency for our pictograms. Clouds will change their color depending on the state of the atmosphere, the state of the air according to the colors we are used to, i.e. green is good air, red is bad air. At the moment, we are showing data from the reference station of the Provincial Inspectorate for Environmental Protection from Dietla Street, which is closest to the balloon and shows the air condition in the center of Krakow. It is an educational function so that when we see, pass a balloon or see it in the air, we think that the air we breathe is simply important. It affects our health and a lot depends on us, our attitudes, whether we get on a bike or get on a big, heavy SUV and we will drive alone on the streets of Krakow. Such everyday decisions affect the air condition in Krakow.
Marek Kufel from Balon Widokowy
This company is responsible for balloon flights stationed on the Volyn boulevard near the building of the former Forum Hotel.
Measurements for the Copernicus Project
On the night of March 10-11, the crew of the Krakow sightseeing balloon together with a group of scientists from the AGH University of Science and Technology Stanisława Staszica in Krakow also conducted a campaign of aviation measurements. Many measuring devices have been installed on the balloon to determine the composition of the atmosphere as well as the meteorological conditions.
“On board the balloon there were, among others modern device for precise measurements of greenhouse gas concentrations (CO2, CH4, and H2O) G2311-f by Picarro, device for real-time determination of the fractional composition of suspended dust OPS3330 by TSI Inc. and a number of meteorological and auxiliary devices” – calculates in the office in Krakow.
The flights were performed from 12 to 8 am, at hourly intervals, to the maximum altitude resulting from meteorological conditions. “It was the first such measurement campaign in a balloon in Krakow and probably in Poland. The aim of the campaign was to investigate the vertical distribution of pollutants and trace gases in the urban atmosphere, which allowed for the validation of satellite data obtained from the European Copernicus project”, add the magistracy.
The campaign was organized as part of the EU research project CoCO2, funded by the Horizon2020 program, in which 25 partners from Europe participate.
Now we are waiting for the results of the research to be published by the office.
Na Zabłociu – in the building at ul. Tadeusza Romanowicza 4 (in the former Telpod electronics factory) – a self-service beer shop has been opened. You can get a bottle on-site, and you pay with a special card.
The only self-service bar in Krakow!
Let us remind you that due to the coronavirus pandemic, it is still not possible to eat in pubs and restaurants “on the spot”.
The owners of a new – as they say “the only one in Krakow” – self-service beer store, opened in Zabłocie, came up with an innovative idea. It’s called “NALE SE”.
“We offer 12 taps and 2 PET bottle formats – 0.5 and 1 L, but with us, you decide how much to pour!” – we read on the store’s Facebook profile.
Self-service beer shop. How it’s working?
Payment handling is related to the sale of prepaid cards for multiple reloads, which can be purchased at the premises. These can be topped up on the spot or via a special mobile application. Then it is placed in the reader above the tap with the beer that interests us and poured as much as we want (and the funds on the card).
We have to postpone the plans for a pub where you can sit and drink a beer for a while because of the current restrictions. However, we are opening up as a store where you can stock up on bottles and pour to take away
The originator of “Nalej Se”
Self-service beer shop in Zabłocie
“We hope to give our clients a lot of fun while playing the role of a bartender. And something good to taste while a normal pub visit is still a memory” – he adds.
To make your bar experience even richer, the restaurant also serves a wide range of snacks and beer dishes.
Shop, pub, or museum?
The beer shop and multitap were opened in Zabłocie in a private student residence building. The huge building used to be the seat of the former Telpod, a factory of electronic components that powered UNITRA devices, including TV sets, tape recorders and other audio-video devices, once hosted in every Polish home.
We commemorated the times of one of the largest companies in post-war Krakow. In cooperation with the Communications School Complex, we have created a decor and an interactive wall on which there will be antique devices and components manufactured in the plant since 1946 – says the owner and originator of the exhibition. We encourage you to visit our store and the museum section, where you can personally listen to reports about the facility from historic Kasprzak tape recorders. And return home with a few bottles of the best Polish beers
owners of “Nalej Se”
Yours truly,
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On Monday, February 15, a new traffic organization was introduced near Wawel. The changes will result in the passage of ul. st. Idzi and Podzamcze will be severely limited. There will be no more transit on this route. The ride is still to be made available there only for selected vehicles, including those belonging to the inhabitants of the center of Krakow.
Changes in the traffic near Wawel Castle / Wawel Hill
We are finishing the process of introducing changes to the traffic organization near Wawel, which has been going on for over a week. We are implementing a project prepared by the Public Transport Authority and the Municipal Traffic Engineer to calm traffic in the area of the Royal Castle. As part of the changes, from Monday, St. Idzi and Podzamcze will be included in the restricted traffic zone. Most of the people who have used this ride so far will not be able to do it anymore
Michał Pyclik from the Road Administration of the City of Krakow
In the office, they emphasize that arranging parking spaces for cars, the movement of electric cars, facilitating the movement of pedestrians, and thus increasing safety, are the main goals of the solutions being implemented near Wawel.
“The next step in the implementation of the city’s transport policy plan, as well as part of improving the quality of space in the cultural park, is the inclusion of Podzamcze and św. Idzi, where there is already a residential zone to the currently restricted traffic zone” – explains the city hall. “According to the assumptions, the new traffic organization together with the currently binding residence zone in this area is to significantly contribute to the improvement of the safety of vulnerable road users” – they add.
Who will be able to move freely there?
Only the following persons will be authorized to enter the restricted traffic zone: – residents with a K type parking subscription for sectors A1, A2, A4; – from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. only for and for the duration of loading and technical service – bicycles, horse-drawn carriages, consular corps, diplomatic corps, public transport, taxis, post office special services, municipal services, labeled medical assistance; – commuting to the property, garage, or reserved space at ul. Podzamcze, ul. st. Idzi and the Wawel Royal Castle; – commuting to the property at ul. Grodzka 64; – supplying the property at ul. st. Gertrude 26-29; – drivers with a permit from the Krakow City Roads Authority.
Councilors Rafał Komarewicz and Dominik Homa from the presidential club “Przyjazny Krakow” submitted a joint interpellation to the president of Krakow with an application for the purchase of new minibusses and the launch of new bus lines in Krakow.
“We are asking you to buy more Karsan minibusses, which are able to reach more residents with the offer of Krakow public transport” – emphasize the councilors Komarewicz and Homa.
Lack of public transport in certain areas
They point out that due to various difficulties in road traffic and the ownership structure, residents of the areas of Bochenka, Bronowice, Przegorzał, and Wola Justowska streets are doomed to lack of public transport in the vicinity.
The Councillors proposition
The Councillors proposed to launch 2 new bus lines operated by Karsan minibuses:
Bronowice (Widok estate) – Na Błonie – Wola Justowska – Przegorzały – Salwator;
Kurdwanów – Cechowa – Podedworze – Loaf – Łużycka – Nowosądecka – Piaski Nowe or the 2nd option: Kurdwanów – Cechowa – Łużycka – Loaf – Podedworze – Piaski Nowe.
The councilors also ask in the interpellation that the answer to it should include an analysis of the proposed variants. “In the event that it is not possible to service the above-mentioned routes, please provide other communication solutions for the above-mentioned areas” – we read in the interpellation.
Minibusses are already in Krakow!
Let us recall that recently 2 minibusses, Karsany, with a length of approximately 6 m, have arrived in Krakow. There is room for 21 passengers inside. These are the smallest and most agile vehicles in the MPK SA fleet in Krakow.
Higher performance in narrow spaces
As the MPK in Krakow admits, the biggest advantage of these small buses is the ability to drive along narrow streets and through small intersections. Karsan mini buses are expected to perform well on routes such as line No. 176 (Bodzów – Kostrze OSP), where there are both very narrow roads and small loops, where there is very little space to turn back.
Passenger friendly – charge your tablet/phone on the go!
Apart from the maneuverability advantages of the Karsans, the vehicles are also passenger-friendly. They have a low floor. For people in wheelchairs, there is also a special place inside the vehicles and a folding platform by the door. The vehicles were also equipped with a passenger information system, air conditioning, and USB ports for charging the batteries of phones, tablets, and other mobile devices.
Driver comfort – they have that too!
With the driver’s comfort in mind, the door has been designed exclusively for the driver. Panoramic windshield and large mirrors provide excellent visibility for drivers.
How much would it cost?
The purchase of 2 minibusses costs PLN 812 thousand PLN net. Before they can go to the streets and be able to carry passengers, they still have to undergo technical checks.
Marek Gancarczyk, the MPK spokesman, admits that this type of specialized buses are brought to a specific route. So first there is a decision to launch a new line, and then the rolling stock adapted to it as needed.
A tender for a new electric city bike is to be announced in February. The city plans that if all goes well, there will be 1000 bicycles at 100 stations available for residents already around the holidays. These are also to be located on the periphery and in less urbanized neighborhoods. The new municipal electrics are to be access function to means of public collective transport.
A tender for electric bikes is up!
“We will announce the tender in February. To start with, we want a thousand bikes. The inhabitants do not massively use and do not know electric bikes, so we want to distribute them. That is why we do not go straight to the level of three thousand bikes. We will be the first city in Poland to offer an electric city bike” – says Łukasz Franek, director of the Public Transport Authority (ZTP).
A new system – lease for min 4 years
The new system of the Krakow city bike (there is no official name yet) works differently from the Wavelo system, where the costs of the system, but also the income, were on the operator’s side. Now, Krakow wants to have a service, at least for 4 years, for which it will pay, as it pays MPK and Mobillis for transport services.
The costs behind it
What costs are we talking about? ZTP estimates that it will be approx. PLN 5-7 million per year. For the implementation of the bicycle policy, including the city bicycle system in Krakow, in 2021 the city budget has allocated less than PLN 10 million.
“The interested companies declare that they are able to prepare the system in 3 months. Theoretically, the bike could be available during the holidays, I do not want to declare it. The situation is what it is. It may turn out that there are no bikes or companies will miss financially. You also have to take into account appeals from the tender” – emphasizes Łukasz Franek.
1000 bicycles at 100 stations, including a lot on the outskirts
ZTP officials assume that the basic function of the new city bike will be the function of accessing public means of collective transport. In addition, the electric bicycle is to play an important communication function in the more peripheral, less urbanized regions of Krakow. Initially, there will be about 100 stations (10 bikes for each station) and they are to be evenly distributed throughout the city. Thus, there will be less accumulation of stations in the very center of Krakow.
Hubs outside of the city + on the outskirts
The stations would appear, among others in such locations as Tyniec or the area of ul. Klasztorna. It is also about places where there is a bicycle infrastructure, there are paths for bicycles, thanks to which you can cover longer distances on electrics, up to 10-15 km. For now, it remains unknown how much the residents will pay for the new city bike, whether it will be somehow related to the public transport ticket tariff, etc.
“If we were to make an ordinary bicycle, we can repeat the Wavelo model, but here we want flexibility, where the stations are integrated with public transport, where it is possible to change and correct it” – adds Łukasz Franek.
Wavelo bikes left Krakow
Let us remind you that Wavelo has been operating in Krakow since 2016. It was very popular among residents and tourists. The Krakow authorities have signed a contract with BikeU to run a city bike rental facility for as many as eight years, until 2024. As part of it, BikeU provided residents with up to 1500 bicycles available at one time at 168 stations located throughout the city.
The Krakow city bike solution was quite innovative, because all costs and responsibility for the system were borne by the concessionaire, i.e. BikeU. The city paid only PLN 1 month for each bike, i.e. PLN 1,500. In addition, the city got 1 percent. loan receipts.
At the end of 2019, however, the BikeU company suddenly submitted a letter to the Krakow City Hall terminating the contract for running the Wavelo bicycle rental. More Wavelo two-wheelers began to disappear from Krakow. Ultimately, it happened at the beginning of 2020.
The government has adopted a draft amendment to the provisions on mobility, including electric scooters. Their users are waiting for big changes. The so-called arbitrary regulations contained in the draft act prohibit, inter alia, transporting other people on a scooter (which was often visible on the streets of Krakow) and leaving electric scooters and personal transport devices on the pavement other than parallel to its outer edge.
The Road Traffic Act prepared the draft
The Council of Ministers adopted the draft amendment to the Road Traffic Act prepared by the Minister of Infrastructure. The draft regulates the legal status of electrically powered devices (including scooters) and muscle powered devices intended for use on public roads.
Finally: Pedestrian Priority!!!
The project introduces pedestrian priority over an electric scooter or UTO driver moving on a part of the infrastructure intended for pedestrian traffic. The new regulations also prohibit, inter alia, leaving electric and UTO scooters on the pavement other than parallel to its outer edge.
Until now, the legal status of electric scooters and personal transport devices has remained unregulated. This created a real safety risk on roads and sidewalks. That is why we have prepared solutions that will increase the safety, in particular of the least protected road users
Minister of Infrastructure – Andrzej Adamczyk
What new things does the regulation bring?
The regulations contained in the draft act prohibit, among others:
driving the electric scooter on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 km / h,
driving a scooter or a personal transport device to a person under the influence of alcohol or alcohol or something similar to alcohol,
transporting other people, animals, and objects with an electric scooter and personal transport device,
pulling or towing other vehicles with an electric scooter and personal transport device,
leaving electric scooters and personal transport devices on the pavement other than parallel to its outer edge
What is defined as an electric scooter?
The draft act defines an electric scooter as an electrically powered, two-axle vehicle with a steering wheel, without a seat and pedals, and designed to be driven only by a rider on that vehicle. The driver of an electric scooter is obliged to use a bicycle lane or a bicycle lane if they are designated for the direction in which he is moving or intends to turn – with a speed limit of 20 km / h.
In addition, he is obliged to use the road on which vehicle traffic is allowed at a speed of not more than 30 km / h, if there is no separate road for bicycles and a lane for bicycles – with the permissible speed of 20 km / h. The driver may exceptionally move along a pavement or a pedestrian road when the pavement is located along a road where traffic is allowed at speeds greater than 30 km / h and there is no dedicated cycle path and a cycle lane – with the following rules: driving with speed close to the speed of a pedestrian, taking special care, giving way to pedestrians and not obstructing pedestrian traffic.
Who can drive an electric scooter?
To drive an electric scooter by people from 10 to 18 years of age, it will be required to have the same qualifications as for cycling, i.e. a bicycle card or driving license of categories AM, A1, B1, or T. For people over 18 years of age, such a document is not required.
Moving the electric scooter on a public road by a child under 10 years of age is prohibited in any situation, also under the supervision of an adult. Children up to 10 years of age will be able to ride the electric scooter only in the residential area, under the supervision of an adult.
Personal transport devices – UTO
A personal transport device is an electrically powered vehicle, without a seat and pedals, designed to be moved only by the rider on that vehicle (e.g. electric skateboard, electric self-leveling device).
The driver of a personal transport device is obliged to use a cycle path, if it is designated for the direction in which it is moving or intends to turn – with a speed limit of 20 km / h. It may exceptionally move along a sidewalk or a pedestrian road, in the absence of a cycle path, with the following rules: driving at a speed close to the speed of a pedestrian, special caution, giving way to pedestrians and not obstructing pedestrian traffic.
What is forbidden in regards to a UTO?
Moving the personal transport device on public roads by a child under 10 years of age is forbidden in any situation, also under the supervision of an adult. Children up to 10 years of age will be able to use a personal transport device only in the residential area under the supervision of an adult.
To drive a personal transport device by people aged 10 to 18, it will be required to have the same qualifications as in the case of cycling, i.e. a bicycle card or driving license of category AM, A1, B1 or T. For people over 18 years of age such document is not required.
Movement aids
It is a device or sports and recreational equipment designed to move in a standing position, powered by muscles (e.g. roller skates, roller skates, skateboard). A person using this type of device will be able to move on a bicycle path (without speed limit) or on a sidewalk and pedestrian path, with the following rules: driving at a speed close to the speed of a pedestrian, taking special care, giving way to pedestrians and not obstructing traffic pedestrian. Moving a device supporting movement powered by muscles does not require any permission and is allowed without age restrictions.
Electric scooters can not be parked everywhere
The bill introduces the obligation to leave, inter alia, an electric scooter on the pavement in a designated place (designated by the road administrator). In the absence of such a place, leaving the vehicle on the pavement will be possible only under the following conditions:
the electric scooter will be positioned as close as possible to the outer edge of the pavement, the farthest from the road,
the electric scooter will be placed parallel to the edge of the pavement,
the width of the sidewalk left for pedestrians’ traffic is such that it will not hinder their traffic and is not less than 1.5 m.
Electric scooters or personal transport devices can be removed from the road at the owner’s expense, incl. in the case of leaving them in a place where it is forbidden and obstructs movement or otherwise endangers safety. The order to remove the vehicle from the road may be issued by a policeman or a municipal (city) guard.
New regulations – new obligations
The draft provides for penalties for the movement of an electric scooter or personal transport device driver, or a person moving with a sidewalk or pedestrian assist device at a speed greater than a speed close to pedestrian speed, or for failing to give way to a pedestrian. Therefore, the draft act introduces changes to the act – Code of Petty Offenses.
There will be fines! (Up to 500 PLN!)
A fine of PLN 200 is provided for using the phone while driving, requiring the driver to hold the handset or microphone in the hand. Transporting another person, animal or cargo will be punishable by a fine of PLN 100. For driving a vehicle other than a motor vehicle on a public road, in a residential area, or in a traffic zone, the fine will be from PLN 300 to PLN 500. Violation of the conditions of stopping or parking the vehicle on the pavement will result in a fine of PLN 100. A fine of PLN 350 is provided for the driver failing to give way to a pedestrian on the crossing.
The control authorities may also impose a penalty for the infringement committed, including on the driver of an electric scooter or a personal transport device or a person moving with the use of a traffic assist device, which violates other provisions of the Act – Road Traffic Law or provisions issued on its basis.
More details coming soon!
Detailed technical parameters of electric scooters and personal transport devices will be regulated in the provisions of the Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure on the technical conditions of vehicles and the scope of their necessary equipment. The provisions on the new technical conditions will only apply to electric scooters and personal transport devices placed on the market after December 31, 2021. In addition, the draft act contains a provision allowing electric scooters and personal transport devices that do not meet the new technical conditions, if these vehicles have been placed on the market before 1 January 2022
The new regulations will enter into force 30 days after their publication in the Journal of Laws.
The Polish language article in Gazeta Krakowska can be found HERE.
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