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 Mar 3, 11, 00:13    #31
delphiandomine:
I'll try and dig up the name of the publisher of the CD

Thanks Delph, that's really sound of you.

rabidbavib:
most said they paid a bribe

yea I've heard some stories too, but I've heard that here in Katowice they have cameras in the exam cars...well at random of course

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 Mar 3, 11, 00:15    #32
forigner , maybee they thought they wouldnt get away with it!
im for it as it took me 7 times in the uk, wouldnt even get in the car!
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 Mar 3, 11, 00:18    #33
smurf:
Thanks Delph, that's really sound of you.


No problem, anything to help.

Got it - http://www.grupaimage.com.pl/

They're the publishers of the English materials :)

smurf:
yea I've heard some stories too, but I've heard that here in Katowice they have cameras in the exam cars...well at random of course


All of the cars in Poland should be equipped with cameras and a microphone - there's some formalities which have to be "announced" to the recording.

From what I know, the only cases recently involving bribery have involved the management of the driving centres as opposed to the examiners themselves.
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 Mar 3, 11, 00:24    #34
better to just smile and not to get involed unless you fail , put it this way if you can steer in a streight line you should pass, if not explore other avenues;)
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 Mar 3, 11, 00:29    #35
rabidbavib:
better to just smile and not to get involed unless you fail , put it this way if you can steer in a streight line you should pass, if not explore other avenues;)


You'll actually fail before getting on the open road if you can't perform the two mandatory tests at the centre.

Smurf - one bit of advice for learning : make sure you spend a decent amount of time on the arch. It's an utter bastard, I must have practiced it about 200-300 times. There's several different ways of doing it as well - I'd advise you to experiment with it until you find something that you feel comfortable with. The instructor will no doubt have "his" way - but really, any way that works consistently is fine.

Even if you find that you can nail it 10/10, I'd still do more practice. I was absolutely shaking during the reverse part of the arch!
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 Mar 3, 11, 09:37    #36
delphiandomine:
delphiandomine

king amongst men, thanks a million

& thanks for all the rest of the advice too lads.

enjoy doughnut day :)
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 Mar 3, 11, 09:39    #37
rabidbavib:
I talked to a lot of people that passed there test here and most said they paid a bribe, thats why they overtake on a hill corner with double white lines in the center, aparently a bottle of vodka is the norm but if you fancy it free take a tape recorder. Not that im against this kind of freedom just tell me so i can get a tank if im coming in the other direction.
good luck.


Bullsh1t and an obvious lie! In Poland most people take the exam 3 times before they pass!
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 Mar 3, 11, 09:55    #38
delphiandomine:
Smurf - one bit of advice for learning : make sure you spend a decent amount of time on the arch. It's an utter bastard, I must have practiced it about 200-300 times. There's several different ways of doing it as well - I'd advise you to experiment with it until you find something that you feel comfortable with. The instructor will no doubt have "his" way - but really, any way that works consistently is fine.

Even if you find that you can nail it 10/10, I'd still do more practice. I was absolutely shaking during the reverse part of the arch!


What exactly is "the arch"?
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 Mar 3, 11, 10:17    #39
dhrynio:
What exactly is "the arch"?


It's the compulsory test in the driving centre - where you must drive forward along a track, turn 90 degrees and stop, then reverse back along the track and stop, again in a certain "stop zone".
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 Mar 3, 11, 10:35    #40
Thanks for the answer. Sadly I have put off getting my prawo jadzy for far too long.
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 Mar 3, 11, 10:38    #41
There you go, the image that illustrates what delphi mentioned above.
The arch
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 Mar 3, 11, 11:00    #42
As a matter of note, I tried it again recently and smashed into the poles ;(

(as you can see on the diagram, there are points where there are plastic poles sticking into the air. If you touch one of them, it's an instant fail. If you stop during the forwards/reversing part of the move, you get a 2nd chance (except in the end zones - which you must do), and you also get a second chance if you touch (but not cross) the lines painted on surface. Crossing the line is also an instant fail.

The only good thing is that you must maintain forwards/backwards motion. You can go about 2km an hour if you so please - as long as you don't stop the car.
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 Mar 4, 11, 09:36    #43
I have tried to search here before but information is so conflicting.
Do any of you know where I can take driving courses in English?
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 Mar 4, 11, 11:49    #44
dhrynio:
Do any of you know where I can take driving courses in English?


Just call driving schools and ask them if they've got any English speaking instructors. Many of them will do, without advertising it openly.
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 Mar 4, 11, 12:25    #45
Posted something yesterday and it disappeared, don't know why, so i'll make this short.

maniek2 wrote:
It's much a bigger deal to pass such exam in Poland than in the US or other countries (I assume).

How is it in other countries

It's incredibly easy to get a DL in the USA. My mother in law was telling me last weekend that many poles are going to america and doing their DL there because it's easy and cheap. With a work visa or student visa, you can get a DL in the USA so I assume they get the American DL and then get an international driving permit so they can legally drive in the EU?

Has anyone heard of poles doing this?
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 Mar 4, 11, 12:28    #46
FUZZYWICKETS:
so I assume they get the American DL and then get an international driving permit so they can legally drive in the EU?


Yeah, although they need to change it for a Polish licence after one year. As I recall, they need to pass the theory test in Poland to do so.

It's not a bad way of doing things - if they're already in the USA for a reason, they might as well do it there and save themselves the hassle and worry.

I always wondered why the USA handed out driving licences so easily - yet they're far better drivers than most Europeans. Odd.
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 Mar 4, 11, 13:21    #47
delphiandomine wrote:

I always wondered why the USA handed out driving licences so easily - yet they're far better drivers than most Europeans. Odd.

If you're judging by crash statistics, you must take into consideration that in the USA, nearly everywhere you drive to has a big parking lot and the roads you're driving on are going to be wider with more lanes to drive on so it may not be better drivers but a better infrastructure. I absolutely loathed driving in Poland, it's simply not a pleasure to operate a vehicle there because of the attrocious road systems, I always felt like someone was just about to drive into me.

My wife got her DL this week, total cost = $20. Nothing more than a 20 minute touch screen exam and a 25 minute road test. 30 minutes after doing her road test, she walked out of the DMV holding a DL.

Also worth mentioning, in the USA the avg. age to get a DL is 16, some states are 15 and places like South Dakota and Kansas are 14 so by the time Americans are in their 20's they've already been driving for several years so even if a pole comes to the USA on a student visa and they're still in high school, depending on the state they are in, they could get a DL long before they'd be of legal age in Poland.
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 Jun 20, 11, 17:04    #48
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Greetings, I am looking forward to write my Theory exam for my driving licence in Poland.
Therefore I have few questions


1. Do I need to take a ''kurs'' to write a Theory Exam, or do I just book a appointment for the exam ?
2. I am still not comfortable enough with my Polish to pass it in Polish, Is there a possibility of taking this theory exam in ENG ?
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 Jun 20, 11, 17:08    #49
It's been a while since I took mine but then it was all in Polish. I just had to study really hard. Good luck.
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Edited by: delphiandomine  Jun 20, 11, 17:35    #50
callmemister24:
1. Do I need to take a ''kurs'' to write a Theory Exam, or do I just book a appointment for the exam ?


Yep. 30 hours must be completed, although if it's in English, many driving schools are willing to do it intensively for more money in less time. For instance, 6 hours is about the "norm" for 1-1 classes in Poznan.

callmemister24:
2. I am still not comfortable enough with my Polish to pass it in Polish, Is there a possibility of taking this theory exam in ENG ?


Depends on the city. Most major cities and towns have it in English and German - however, sitting the theory test in a foreign language automatically requires you to have a sworn translator for both parts - to translate the instructions in the theory part, and to assist during the practical.

You'll also require a first aid course and a medical check in order to sit the theory test.

Oh, and you're also required to have had at least 185 days of legal residency in Poland before the test - counted from the start date of your residence permit. The rule may be interpreted differently in different offices - but this is how the law reads. You're also required to have a PESEL.
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 Aug 18, 11, 06:03    #51
Hello Everyone, please kindly tell me where I should go and their contact information to get my Driving License Test in Lublin, Poland. Thank You :)
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 Aug 18, 11, 12:46    #52
Hello Everyone, please kindly tell me where I should go and their contact information to get my Driving License Test in Lublin, Poland. Thank You :)


http://www.word.lublin.pl/
OWELL  Aug 18, 11, 14:15    #53

It's incredibly easy to get a DL in the USA. My mother in law was telling me last weekend that many poles are going to america and doing their DL there because it's easy and cheap. With a work visa or student visa, you can get a DL in the USA so I assume they get the American DL and then get an international driving permit so they can legally drive in the EU?
Its not easy as it sounds first you have to be legal and the license will be issued till your visa is valid,above all the license is issued for 4 to 5 years depending on the state,I got mine in Poland with passing a written test with a translator and her help:),but was issued for only till my usa license was valid till then I got a doctors certificate that im good to drive and got a license forever from polish authorites...I mean it never expires:) but still advice to use your foreign license with international permit as you will most probably get away with a polite sorry and smile ,otherwise u might have to pay fine and ger points or bribe:)
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 Aug 19, 11, 11:23    #54
OWELL wrote:

Its not easy as it sounds first you have to be legal

haha, well yes. being legal is a good start.

OWELL wrote:

,above all the license is issued for 4 to 5 years depending on the state

so? once you get your DL in the USA, there's nothing more you have to do to maintain it aside from paying a few bucks to renew it when it expires, usually it's valid for 4-8 years.
OWELL  Aug 20, 11, 03:36    #55
so? once you get your DL in the USA, there's nothing more you have to do to maintain it aside from paying a few bucks to renew it when it expires, usually it's valid for 4-8 years

Exactly! or get slammed with driving with expired license9basically no license) and get punished for not driving for 6 mths(again depending on judge)and then to resinstate your license pay MORE fee in form of FINES and SURCHARGE.oh! did I forget the syrcharge from insurance from your insurance :) that lasts for 5 years while Motor Vehicle lets you off in 3 years:)
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 Aug 20, 11, 13:06    #56
OWELL wrote:

Exactly! or get slammed with driving with expired license9basically no license) and get punished for not driving for 6 mths(again depending on judge)and then to resinstate your license pay MORE fee in form of FINES and SURCHARGE.oh! did I forget the syrcharge from insurance from your insurance :) that lasts for 5 years while Motor Vehicle lets you off in 3 years:)

are you for real, dude.

what a surprise, you get fined for driving with an expired license.

you know you gotta get a new one every few years, it costs a minimal amount of money, and you don't even have to go to the DMV to do it, it all can be done through their website. pay your $20-$30 bucks with a credit card and they mail it right to your house. hell, they even send you out a notice, reminding you that it's about to expire.

it's a simple rule and completely reasonable. if you don't want to abide by it, pay the fine.
OWELL  Aug 20, 11, 13:10    #57
are you for real, dude.

what a surprise, you get fined for driving with an expired license.

you know you gotta get a new one every few years, it costs a minimal amount of money, and you don't even have to go to the DMV to do it, it all can be done through their website. pay your $20-$30 bucks with a credit card and they mail it right to your house. hell, they even send you out a notice, reminding you that it's about to expire.

it's a simple rule and completely reasonable. if you don't want to abide by it, pay the fine

I still prefer a license issued under Polish laws...with no expiry! FOREVER GOOD!:) even if I get maimed.
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 Aug 20, 11, 21:36    #58
Thank you so much for the website :)
OWELL  Aug 21, 11, 03:19    #59
I think that Americans are allowed to solely sit the theory test, which is available in English. You'll have an exemption from the practical test as you've got an American licence. I'm not sure if you'll have to complete the 30 hours mandatory theory training first, but it's possible to do this in English in major cities.

Course materials are another question - I've never found English language materials, but it's possible that they do exist.

As for the commercial categories - it may be that you'll be allowied to simply sit the theory tests for those, too. But I'm not at all certain on this point.

I took my written test in 2003 with the help of a sworn translator failed once but got it secound time,but again in 2003 there were tests only in polaish maybe now..but yes i did get some driving books in english for polish law but my translator helped:),and yeah American license has a validity so they will take your american license and give you polish! ( no worries go back pay 5$ get another one from your local DMV).The polish license is valid till your american license was:( But its ok just go back a month back to polish MV dept submit them a doctors certificate that you are all well to drive and they will issue u a license that never expires!HURRAH!


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