Starting this Tuesday, drivers will face significant amendments to regulations. The most important changes target the youngest road users, including children using electric scooters. Meanwhile, police have summarized a series of dangerous incidents on the roads, including spectacular chases and arrests of intoxicated professional drivers. The new regulations aim to improve national safety by tightening restrictions for novice drivers and standardizing rules for micromobility use.
New Age Limits
Introduction of driving license from age 17 under supervision and new restrictions for children on scooters.
Tougher Road Penalties
License suspension for excessive speeding also outside built-up areas and stricter fines.
Border Security
Detention of couriers and migrants on borders with Lithuania and in the Bieszczady Mountains by the Border Guard.
This coming Tuesday, March 3, 2026, will bring fundamental changes to Polish road traffic law. The amendment focuses primarily on the safety of the youngest road users and those just beginning their driving journey. One of the most high-profile changes is a complete ban on children riding electric scooters under certain conditions, which has sparked widespread public debate. Simultaneously, lawmakers are introducing the possibility of applying for a driving license from the age of 17, but under the strict supervision of an experienced person. In the shadow of legislative changes, Polish roads have become the scene of numerous service interventions. Police have recorded a series of arrests that shed light on the scale of irresponsibility among some drivers. Among the most bizarre incidents are a chase of an agricultural tractor that ended with the vehicle driving into a river, and the case of an intoxicated man who drove his car directly to a police station. Officers are also conducting intensive operations as part of the "Hands on the Wheel" campaign, which aims to eliminate the habit of using mobile phones while driving. Polish road traffic law has been undergoing systematic evolution since 2021, aiming to adapt regulations to EU standards and the dynamically developing personal transport device market. A significant aspect of recent days has also been the actions of the Border Guard and police on the eastern flank. Attempts at illegal human smuggling across the border with Lithuania were recorded, where a Ukrainian citizen transporting migrants from Ethiopia and Somalia was detained. In the Bieszczady Mountains, in turn, there were arrests of people illegally staying in Poland. This situation shows that road safety is inextricably linked with border protection and monitoring of transport routes, which are used by groups involved in smuggling people and prohibited goods, as also confirmed by reports from Germany about the arrest of a teenager with several kilograms of drugs. „Mając ponad 1,5 promila chciał przejechać kilkaset kilometrów.” — The introduced regulations also assume stricter penalties for license suspension outside built-up areas. Analysis of incidents from the last 24 hours, such as collisions on ring roads or tragic accidents of young people crashing BMWs into trees, confirms the necessity of tightening supervision over the group of drivers aged 18-24. Uniformed services announce that the turn of February and March will be a period of intensified checks, particularly regarding sobriety and driving entitlements.