Police officers from the Puławy Traffic Department detained a 23-year-old Ukrainian citizen who was traveling on the S17 route at a speed of nearly 200 km/h. The driver of the Mercedes grossly exceeded the speed limit, which is 120 km/h on this section. She explained her irresponsible behavior to the officers by fearing she would be late for a scheduled appointment at a beauty salon in Warsaw. For the committed offense, the woman received the highest fine provided for in the tariff.

Gross speeding

The 23-year-old driver of a Mercedes was traveling on the S17 expressway at a speed of nearly 200 km/h, exceeding the limit by 80 km/h.

Absurd explanation from the perpetrator

The woman explained to the officers that the reason for the fast driving was rushing to a beauty salon appointment to get a manicure.

Severe financial penalty

Police from Puławy fined the Ukrainian citizen with a penalty ticket of 2,500 zł and imposed 15 penalty points.

Officers from an unmarked police car of the Traffic Department in Puławy, while patrolling the S12/S17 route, noticed a suspiciously fast-moving Mercedes car. The vehicle was efficiently overtaking other traffic participants on the section between Lublin and Warsaw. After measurement using a video recorder, it turned out that the driver was speeding at nearly 200 km/h. This is 80 km/h more than allowed by regulations on expressways in Poland. The uniformed officers immediately intervened, stopping the car for a roadside check in a safe location. Since 2022, a new fine tariff has been in effect in Poland, drastically increasing penalties for exceeding the speed limit by over 70 km/h, aiming to reduce the number of accidents on fast-moving routes.Behind the wheel was a 23-year-old Ukrainian citizen, who did not hide her surprise at being stopped. When asked about the reason for such risky driving, she explained to the police that she was rushing to the capital for an appointment at a beauty salon, where she had scheduled a manicure. The officers did not consider this explanation a mitigating circumstance. The young woman was issued a penalty ticket amounting to 2,500 złoty. Additionally, 15 penalty points were added to her driver's record. The woman was informed about the consequences of traffic recidivism. According to applicable regulations, if within the next two years she commits a similar offense again, the fine amount will increase twofold to 5,000 złoty. The police appeal for caution and remind that excessive speed remains one of the main causes of tragic events on Polish roads. Speed comparison on S17 route: Permitted speed: 120, Driver's speed: 1982,500 zł — was the fine for rushing to the beauty salon