The changes prepared by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration aim to increase road safety. They are intended to be ensured by the drivers themselves, who will have to be much more careful to avoid situations that could lead to the revocation of their licence. This can be extremely difficult, especially for those who have repeatedly broken the rules.
Higher fines, more points
The regulations coming into force on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, will introduce new rules for calculating penalty points for speeding. Previously, different speeds carried different point values. That will change. Every speed limit exceedance over 50 km/h will result in 15 penalty points. Recall that the limit of penalty points for drivers with licences held for more than a year is 24 points, and for young drivers with licences held for less than a year it is 20 points. Exceeding the limit results in licence revocation and a mandatory test of driving competence at the Provincial Road Traffic Centre (WORD), as well as psychological testing.
Previously, exceeding speed in the 51-60 km/h range resulted in 13 penalty points. 15 points could only be obtained after exceeding the allowed speed by 70 km/h. Now every exceedance over 50 km/h will incur the same penalty. This is not the only change drivers will need to prepare for. While points will still be cancelled after 12 months, the important change is when the period starts counting. Previously the 12‑month period began at the time the fine was issued. From June 3, the period will start only after the fine is paid, not from the date of issuance. This is intended to force drivers to pay fines on time.
Point‑reducing courses not for everyone
There are many more changes. They include the possibility of reducing penalty points through courses offered by Provincial Road Traffic Centres. Previously, attending such a course could reduce 6 penalty points. Now the possibility remains, but not for all violations. Points cannot be reduced for certain particularly dangerous offences, such as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, overtaking at a pedestrian crossing, or failing to yield to a pedestrian. Also, driving against traffic on a motorway. In total, the ministry has identified 51 violations for which point reduction will be impossible.
The regulations will also allow for faster licence revocation. The decision to send a driver to the competence test will be based on the licence status on the day the point limit is exceeded, not the day the official letter is issued, as it is now. In practice, this means the licence can be lost much faster.
The ministry tightens rules
The changes coming into force on June 3 are not the only ones this year. Since January, penalties have been tightened for people riding a motorcycle on one wheel or drivers drifting in places not intended for it, such as a race track. All such public space offences are now punished with a fine of 1,500 PLN, 10 penalty points, and from March 30, 2026, also a three‑month licence revocation.
Beware of fake news
Drivers should verify information about changes to traffic regulations. The internet, especially social media, is full of unverified claims about traffic rule changes that are often repeated for reach without prior verification. One recent example claimed that cars must be equipped with first‑aid kits, and that failure to do so would incur a 3,000 PLN fine.
“The Ministry of Infrastructure, refuting false media reports, informs that from June 1, 2026, the requirement for passenger cars to be equipped with first‑aid kits does not come into force,” the ministry says.
While the ministry is working on new mandatory vehicle equipment requirements, those works are just underway, and no changes to the regulations have yet come into force.
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