Speeding fine. How not to pay for a ticket during a winter trip?
Higher fines, multiple speed cameras and sectional speed metering should make us step off the throttle. However, when driving a car, we can often miss the information about a standing speed camera or cross-sectional speed measurement. However, there are devices that will remind us of this and often save us from a mandate.
The holidays began in mid-January and will last until the end of February, and although the pandemic continues, we are happy to go to the mountains to spend at least a few days in the fresh air. Is it worth remembering before leaving? First of all, you need to check the technical condition of the car. It is also worth acquiring devices that will allow us to travel long distances without a ticket. On January 1, new, many times higher fines for traffic violations came into force. The number of seats has increased tenfold compared to 2021. What are the rules to follow to avoid incurring additional unplanned expenses during increased winter holiday travel?
Seats. New tariff
From January 1 this year. the police can impose higher fines, which can now be up to 5. zł. Currently, PLN 10 is charged for exceeding the speed limit of 50 km/h. The amount of the mandate does not change every 10 km, as before, but for every additional 5 km. What does this mean in practice? If we exceed the speed limit by 12 km, we will pay PLN 100, and if we drive 17 km faster than indicated by the signs, the amount will be PLN 200.
This is the current speed limit rate:
- exceeding the speed limit up to 10 km/h – PLN 50
- speeding from 11 to 15 km/h – PLN 100
- speeding from 16 to 20 km/h – PLN 200
- speeding from 21 to 25 km/h – PLN 300
- speeding from 26 to 30 km/h – PLN 400
- speeding from 31 to 40 km/h – PLN 800
- speeding from 41 to 50 km/h – PLN 1000
- speeding from 51 to 60 km/h – PLN 1500
- speeding from 61 to 70 km/h – PLN 2000
- exceeding the speed limit of 71 km/h – PLN 2500
The amount of the fine for punishing drivers who were taken to court for violating traffic rules has also changed from 5. up to 30 thousand Such punishment is subject to punishment for offenses, incl. driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs or without a valid driver's license, failing to stop for a roadside check, endangering traffic, failing to assist an accident victim, or failing to identify the perpetrator when we provide them with our vehicle.
In 2022, penalties for not having a third party liability insurance policy also increased. In the case of passenger cars, if we are late with civil liability insurance on the third day, we will pay PLN 3, and if we exceed PLN 1200, the amount will increase to PLN 14.
Radar and section speed measurements
Speeding is one of the most popular offenses and causes of accidents on Polish roads. Due to the new fare, where the speeding fee for 70 km is PLN 2500, it is not worth charging. One of the ways to combat "pirates" are speed cameras and points with segmental speed measurement. In addition to motorways, it is increasingly found on other types of roads.
We currently have 30 sites with segmental speed measurement in Poland, but another 2022 should be built in 39. Last year, devices appeared that will inform that a car enters the place where the measurement is located - car cameras .
How does it work in practice?
The driver, who has a DVR with the function of a road assistant through sectional speed measurement, receives sound and light alerts while driving that the car is in the measurement zone or is approaching it. If it moves too fast, the device will also show a warning. The camera will estimate the time and speed required to complete the route safely and without a ticket. All information is displayed on the camera screen. In addition, the driver can be sure that his DVR will always have up-to-date information, because the manufacturer guarantees the constant replenishment of databases with information about the location of speed cameras and district speed measurements. The long-haul assistant is offered by Mio 800 series models such as the Mio MiVue 818 or the latest Mio MiVue 886.
Vacation is a time that we should spend in pleasure, away from the stresses of everyday life. Therefore, before leaving home, it is worth checking the car and its additional equipment that increases our safety on the road. It can also save us from a mandate that can effectively ruin our holiday.
