Driving from north of Gölitz, Germany to Krakow, Poland. Some highlighs on driving in Poland. Great Road. Car on fire and and a red light runner.
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@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
Update: I didn't know before, but now I know its called a Autostrada. Yes, I know the windscreen is dirty... it was bug season. Yes, we will be back, the food is fantastic and the people are friendly. Star Bucks....paying with card had the best exchange 1 CHF = 5.7 PLN ( normally on that day was 4.08 ) I kept to the speed limit, as I heard some other countries send the fine back to Switzerland and then I pay extra. Thanks for all the positve comments and info. Keep posted for more videos.
@apocalipticapolska28403 жыл бұрын
so now You know:) and no white bears on the streets?:P WOW
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
@@apocalipticapolska2840 white bears ? did I miss something ?
@KamikazeMedias3 жыл бұрын
@@aussiesineurope6942 Some idiots, my dude, think Poland lies in Siberia or the Arctic. That's why the question. It became a meme over here.
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
@@KamikazeMedias aha, thanks
@skylarksports71133 жыл бұрын
You should update the tile of your video
@TrueOnly3 жыл бұрын
"Even though I was sticking to the speed limits, I was still being over taken" Welcome to Poland!
@krakendragonslayer19093 жыл бұрын
hahaha, so true :D When I drive from Krakow to Belgium, I usually drive 180km/h (115mph) for the whole ride, and usually only some single Porsche or some single tuned up Audi and Mercedes are taking me over during the whole 1300km (800 miles)
@bessarion17713 жыл бұрын
In the US is the same. My son is learning to drive and everyone is overtaking him, including on the shoulder.
@plsniper3 жыл бұрын
@@bessarion1771 LOL! Exactly! And if you go to New York, they fly back and forth through all three lanes passing on the right and the left. Looks like a slalom.
@robertstarczewski3 жыл бұрын
It is because you were sticking to the speed limit, not even though, in Poland nobody decides upon their speed based on the speed limit, they sometimes coincide but it’s just a coincidence if someone is doing exactly the speed limit
@krakendragonslayer19093 жыл бұрын
@@robertstarczewski finally someone explained that step by step!
@ravxn80323 жыл бұрын
0:58 Poland don't have checks on border because is in Schengen. Countries like Romania or Bulgaria is too in EU, but not in Schengen and still have border checks. On the other hand - Schwitzerland is not in EU, but it is in Schengen, so also don't have checks on border. :)
@podunkman27093 жыл бұрын
Borders checks or cultural enrichement. Choose what you like more.
@Quetzalcoatlv33 жыл бұрын
@@podunkman2709 97% of people living in Poland are Polish and we have open borders. Your theory collapsed like A.H.'s pure race theory.
@podunkman27093 жыл бұрын
@@Quetzalcoatlv3 You don't understand, darling, how the world works. Economics is the ONLY barrier why in Poland you do not have the second Belgium or France with no go zones. But that will change. Faster than you think.
@Quetzalcoatlv33 жыл бұрын
@@podunkman2709 You don't understand that we do not play with immigrants. Have you seen that video when guys from Ukraine throw trash from their car's window? Few kind words and they were picking that up from grass.
@bartk15653 жыл бұрын
@@podunkman2709 I choose cultural enrichment
@Krystone...3 жыл бұрын
In Poland these roads are not called Autobahn like in Germany. These are called Autostrada. That name comes from Italian (auto = car, strada = road), as Italians were the first to build such a motorway, an Italian A8, which connected Milan to Lake Como. It was the first dual highway in the world and it opened in 1924... Then Germans started building these roads, and then Americans copied Germans (though in a different way). Polish A-class roads are of the same class as Autobahns, and it is possible to drive at extremely high speeds on some sections fairly safe (depending on traffic). Having said that, the national speed limit in Poland is 140 km/h.
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
thanks for the info 👍
@chris_sndw3 жыл бұрын
But "die Bahn" is just a German word for road. It can also mean train and maybe other stuff. But Autobahn == Autostrada
@Tongue_Twister3 жыл бұрын
Another thing is the naming issue. The German part of the city is Goerlitz as in the description of the film, and the part of the city on the Polish side is Zgorzelec. Therefore, if you publish a movie about Polish highways, you should use Polish names. :-)
@GrandTheftChris3 жыл бұрын
@@Tongue_Twister He starts west of the Neiße river, that means he starts in Görlitz not Zgorzelec. Görlitz is an old German town with its center on the German side. So what is your problem?
@Tongue_Twister3 жыл бұрын
@@GrandTheftChris Next video will be like: German autostrada across the Nysa River Zgorzelec to Franktfurt nad Menem. :-)
@solarorbiter23313 жыл бұрын
For many Polish drivers, speed limits are like relativity theory - only from the point of view of an observer, they drive too fast. From their own point of view, they drive within the speed limit... ;-) Pozdrowienia!
@florian95403 жыл бұрын
German here; Just because a sign says something, doesnt mean it does soemthing.
@tortugian3 жыл бұрын
Quote Capitan Barbossa: "It's more like guidelines than strict rules"... But still, they are strict rules, we just do not follow them. And you probably had no opportunity to meet this undercover police cars randomly crusing on highway to catch speed limit breakers :) so... Yea. We drive way too fast. It's simply because most of Polish non highway roads (like in city, or in country side) are in very poor shape. We are enjoying good road and freedom on highways... That's all :) greetings from Kraków :)
@asweed23383 жыл бұрын
Well, unfortunately for a lot of polish drivers it's like - limits are for those who can't drive well, for us "good drivers" with fancy BM's or Merc's it's more like an estimation, or minimum speed.
@marcindobruchowski72803 жыл бұрын
Not for "many Polish drivers" - for eastern part of Poland drivers rather ...
@asweed23383 жыл бұрын
@@marcindobruchowski7280 not necessarily eastern, I drive a lot of Bydgoszcz-Poznan-Wroclaw. A lot of reckless drivers there - with me going around 125 on a 120 limit the pass me easily.
@Klebern803 жыл бұрын
Speed limit on polish highway is only suggestion :)
@AUDI_RS3 жыл бұрын
😈 eh
@jmbrockerss23893 жыл бұрын
Speed limit should be only a sugestion! ;)
@Player_-lu5kh3 жыл бұрын
Not always..
@mikhailnowoc3 жыл бұрын
Statistic of road traffic fatalities in Poland isn't only suggestion though :)
@MrTheBOZZ3 жыл бұрын
Death statistics are also a suggestion ;)
@m1ch43ll53 жыл бұрын
9:58 ofc it's a Seicento LUL For those who don't know, Seicento drivers in Poland are like a villain in action movie
@TheEryk033 жыл бұрын
They are like Ladas in Russia :D
@666marq3 жыл бұрын
Seicentos do serious damage to gov's convoys without scruple and scratch so what we're talking about
@takigosciu2 жыл бұрын
you could always meet a company base model Skoda, and it would also be justy as bad
@adamkozakiewicz67662 жыл бұрын
There is an ongoing rivalry with Matiz, but Seicento is winning because the Matiz fleet is rusting away a bit faster. OTOH the rare, slow and completely unpredictable Tico is far more scary than either. You never know what it will do. And may God have mercy on you if you meet a rusty Polonez Truck with black registration. It's a Schroedinger's car, it can turn in every direction simultaneously depending on the observer. Well, unless it's using its blinkers - if it is, it's probably not going to go that way.
@TheMourningBlade3 жыл бұрын
Small correction: no border checks is due to both Poland and Germany being in Schengen Zone, not EU.
@DonPedro69013 жыл бұрын
No matter. All EU countries have no borderchecks in between them.
@bestb513 жыл бұрын
@@DonPedro6901 most but not all
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
aha , thanks.
@krakendragonslayer19093 жыл бұрын
@@DonPedro6901 Tell that in Ireland, Bulgaria, Croatia
@plsniper3 жыл бұрын
Hopefully that will end soon. We need boarders just like we need car alarms and door locks on our houses. Simple logic, which the world seems to have misplaced lately.
@pelapelawska66873 жыл бұрын
Nice to see a foreigners point of view while travelling through Polish motorway :) Love Australia!!!
@mikethespikepl3 жыл бұрын
In Poland speed limits are indicative only and show the speed you have to slow down to when you see cops :)
@sytrostormlord32753 жыл бұрын
You could say, that speed limits (especialy on highways) are threated like 'suggested speed' or ' you shouldn't be going slower, if conditions allow' by most of polish drivers ;)
@andrzejpacan1883 Жыл бұрын
to pamiętaj za nadmierna prędkość mogą ci zaproponować odpowiedni mandacik
@andrzejpacan1883 Жыл бұрын
@@sytrostormlord3275 na polskich kierowców to brak słów normalnie ułani
@pawelkpikej3113 жыл бұрын
In Poand this type of road is called AUTOSTRADA. In Germany - Atobahn. In UK - Motorway. Name - Autostrada comes from Italian language, "auto" - car, "strada" - road.
@DonPedro69013 жыл бұрын
It's normal in Poland to go over limits 10-20 km, but after 1.12.2021 the fines will be much higher than today. This truck was damaged therefore it probably got the door stored. You're right, our cuisine is delicious and for example our bread cannot be compared with that sth called the same in USA. I hope you enjoyed my country ;)
@krakendragonslayer19093 жыл бұрын
Fines for riding over 20 over the speed limit will be severe by the end of the year, but those under 20... you know :D
@DonPedro69013 жыл бұрын
@@krakendragonslayer1909 ;)
@stawiniakpol28913 жыл бұрын
@@krakendragonslayer1909 Over 30 not 20 ;)
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
Yes, we really enjoyed Poland. We will be back again.
@bartoszbaranowski6043 жыл бұрын
It still has to pass legislation, though, given that those idiots are running out of money to fun 500+ programs...
@reallyboringindividual3 жыл бұрын
"Some cars overtake me at least 30/40 over the speed limit" - you sound surprised. :D
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
In Australia, years ago I was going 25 km over the speed limit on the Aussie highway and lost my licence for 1 month and paid about 550 AUD ( 1600 PLN ) .
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
Just checked the Aussie website.... if you drive more than 45 km over its 2520 AUD ( 7200 PLN )
@reallyboringindividual3 жыл бұрын
@@aussiesineurope6942 If you drive 50 over in PL (in cities), your license is basically gone. Tickets aren't much of a deterrant really... Cops aren't active enough and people simply don't care. I always drive pretty much at 10 above the speed limit (there's a 10 kph tolerance).
@reallyboringindividual3 жыл бұрын
@@aussiesineurope6942 Drive at 3 - 5 kph ABOVE the speed limit and nobody will complain. Drive UNDER or exactly at the speed limit, and in 90% of cases the person driving behind you is screaming like crazy. :D
@asweed23383 жыл бұрын
It seems like drastic penalties are the only way, eventually scandinavian way, which is confiscation of the car. Still, in my opinion Polands biggest problem is DUI. Guys drive drunk, have their license taken, drive drunk again, without license this time and simply just kill people. That's real madness.
@wasiuuu13 жыл бұрын
oh look trucks actually not blocking freeway, amazing, greetings from Melbourne :-))
@jackj.43042 жыл бұрын
Great video clip. Poland is beautiful.
@Piotrek45003 жыл бұрын
Polska in title viewers: STONKS
@antoniawramienko96333 жыл бұрын
In Poland fines for speeding are really low in comparison to our neighbouring countries, that's why everybody drives so fast. But you have to be aware that if you double the speed limit in built-up area, the police can take your driving license. So remember that the maximum speed in built-up area is 99 km/h :-).
@nieznajomy73 жыл бұрын
In build up area you shouldn't drive more than 60km/h
@sledzwoleju91723 жыл бұрын
Just to clarify, the rule for taking away the driving license [getting it banned for 3 months] is 50 km/h above the speed limit in the built-up area. So, this is double in the default situation (50 km/h limit), but if the speed limit on a particular road is 30 or 70, then to get your license banned you would have to go 80 or 120 respectively.
@bursztyn103 жыл бұрын
@@nieznajomy7 That has changed quite recently. No more 60 after 23:00.
@mif4731 Жыл бұрын
now they are very high
@andrzejpacan1883 Жыл бұрын
oj chyba kolega internauta się lekko pomylił ale z tego co wiem mimo że nie mam uprawnień to jest 50 km /h
@polishfanshooligans8043 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Poland ❤️
@STOP_PIRAT3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! You are perfect driver! You respect the speed limits, correct distance between vehicles and your ride is smooth. In Poland we have big problem with disrespecting those regulations... keep it up! Regards!
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
:) thanks. I must say that most Polish Drivers are also good drivers. But like anywhere in the world there are some bad drivers.
@STOP_PIRAT3 жыл бұрын
@@aussiesineurope6942 It's really kind you notice the good points of our drivers. Thanks for your response, have a nice weekend :)
@Player_-lu5kh3 жыл бұрын
Man don't introduce us like a bad drivers. Most of PL drivers going safety.
@elzbietapolec40113 жыл бұрын
Roads look fantastic. Quality of video was great as were the written location updates. I agree that there are many speedy gonzales on the roads. Also agree that polish food is yummy yummy and that the people are very friendly. Loved travelling on the AUTOSTRADY when in Poland on holiday. I love doing real time videos myself here in Australia. Well done and happy driving.
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
cheers, hope you love Australia :)
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
you also have very cool videos 👍
@kacperzalewski87992 жыл бұрын
App002pppadec
@leolitman46843 жыл бұрын
A co myślicie , ze Polska to 3 świat?? Piękna , nie tylko autostrada !! Pozdrowienia z Wiednia
@nie.znasz_mnie3 жыл бұрын
niestety dużo osób tak myśli, już nawet nie mam siły tłumaczyć ze Polacy nie mieszkają w lepiankach, jak już przyjada to wyjść x podziwu nie mogą jaki to nowoczesny kraj
@leolitman46843 жыл бұрын
@@nie.znasz_mnie Dokładnie tak jest Pani Joanno … Pozdrawiam z Wiednia
@kolakpatolik18573 жыл бұрын
@@leolitman4684 polska to gówno.
@Speedkam3 жыл бұрын
Polska nigdy nie była zaliczana do 3go świata.
@ch367993 жыл бұрын
@@kolakpatolik1857 odezwał sie typowy POwiec.
@axelosito3 жыл бұрын
When three lanes then you do not stick in the middle but go to the very right lane.
@BlezzUMen3 жыл бұрын
Doesnt work in Poland, only truck drivers stick to the right lane and the rest doesnt give a shit about it. Constantly driving on the mid/left lane even when the right one is empty. Existance of 3 lane ways in Poland is pointless :)
@Valius_V3 жыл бұрын
@@BlezzUMen No pointless. Trucks can overtake each other and you're still can overtake them all on the left lane
@Rzoockxz3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Polish drivers have little respect for speed limits. And it's highly unlikely to get a speeding ticket on a freeway unless you go 200 kph or more. Polish freeways are usually of decent quality and in a good shape though. Hope you enjoyed the ride.
@MikeKay19783 жыл бұрын
Speed is much less problem than the distance keeping. Polish drivers always drive 1 m behind you OR cut infront of you driving 1 m infront of you. then people wonder why so many accidents?
@tefes67803 жыл бұрын
@@MikeKay1978 I think you just said what happen on german autobahn..
@podunkman27093 жыл бұрын
Do not repeat fantasy - you may be fined for speeding considerably lower than driving 200km/h
@Misieq66663 жыл бұрын
@@MikeKay1978 It happends but this are usually crazy sales representatives in Skoda Fabia 1.0MPI or some menager in BMW :) If you block left line most drivers sit on your ass to move. Normally we keep distanve :)
@MikeKay19783 жыл бұрын
@@Misieq6666 Sit on your ass doesn't make it faster but it does make it a lot more dangerous. And here lies one of the causes why Poland score quite high when it comes to fatal accidents. Poles can't drive very well. They think they do but they don't they don't. I recently saw a guy crashing a car against a barrier after the motorway. He had probably made a turn like that thousands of time but this time it was raining. Failing to adjust your speed according to external conditions are one of this things that seperates skilled drives from the incompetent ones. I life saving hint is to slow down if you happen to be near a refinery.
@sayit4623 жыл бұрын
The one thing about this great country is hopelessly inadequate road signage . I was there 4 years ago completely lost on "smaller" roads.
@RideWithMe_eu3 жыл бұрын
Hi, seems like an ordinary video, but I am watching how you drive on the road I know and it's very interesting what you have to say ;-). I am glad found your YT channel. Need to watch more videos!
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
Cheers, thanks.
@wisniapilkarski3 жыл бұрын
Wow! Amazing video i spent awesome watching it. Keep making more films im watching good good well plated
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
Cheers thanks for the compliment.... standby another one uploading tonight, about Classic Car show in Switzerland.
@yyypapryka98923 жыл бұрын
06:27 Highway there is without Emergency Lane because it is part build before war, In Poland is called Berlinka (Wroclaw-Berlin Autobahn) or Patatajka (Because it's made from concrete blocks that when you ride on it it sounds like running horse -pytytyt pytytyt- That's why Patatajka) Until 2023 The whole A18 highway will be finished, matching with UE and Polish Standards Worse with A4 Krzyżowa- Wroclaw, Road works will start around 2025
@stichu44483 жыл бұрын
patatajka to dk18 od granicy z niemcami do poczatku a18 ktora laczy sie z a4
@hannabeata47003 жыл бұрын
🌹MY BEAUTIFUL🌹POLAND🌹👍
@piotrerkner62613 жыл бұрын
Z śmierdzącym gnojem w powietrzu i śmieciami wywiżonymi do lasu? A może ze ściekami chemicznymi które zniszczyły Dolinę Baryczy bezpowrotnie?
@piotrerkner62613 жыл бұрын
@@Vorteksio3 buahahaha na co malutki zakompleksiony nieudaczniczku ? Buahahaha!!!!?
@zhangzy1233 жыл бұрын
@@piotrerkner6261Niezły hejt . Nudzi ci się piszesz głupoty i próbujesz wywołać kłótnie bo na taki poziom tępej wypowiedzi to nie trudno . Jak ci śmierdzi gnojem to ogarnij posesję lub mieszkanie gdzie mieszkasz i swoje kupy . U mnie nie śmierdzi gnojem a mieszkam na wsi , jest czysto , mam blisko do czystej wody i czystych lasów . Zdarzają się śmieci w lesie ale to szczątkowy proceder po prostu nie wszyscy szanują czystość , np. ty - większość stara się ciężką pracą poprawić swoje otoczenie ale i tak znajdzie się kilka osobników którzy zamiast ciężkiej pracy ogarniają tylko hejt . Nawet żal mi ciebie .
@zhangzy1233 жыл бұрын
@@piotrerkner6261 Jedyną zakompleksioną osobą jesteś tutaj tylko ty . Jeżeli te wpisy to nie czysta chęć hejtu a ja tylko tak je odbieram to zalecam wizytę u psychologa .
@piotrerkner62613 жыл бұрын
@@zhangzy123 Kto mieczem wojuje od miecza ginie. Do chama i faszysty musisz przemawiać zrozumiałym dla nich językiem inaczej nie pojmą. Przeczytaj ich wypowiedzi a zroziesz.
@gebser60602 жыл бұрын
Torn between these two, Polish - Australian nostalgias, "facing each other like two mirrors", I really like your bizarre Autobahn material for some reason. Well done Aussie :) If Poland offers you just a fraction of joy, wisdom and happiness Australia gave me, you should have a real ball here in Polska!
@mechanicznapomarancza63223 жыл бұрын
In Poland it happens that you drive 200 km/h on the highway and someone overtakes you anyway... even though the speed limit is 140
@pellecik3 жыл бұрын
3:12 speed limit for trucks in Poland is 80 km/h (50 mph) on highways not 90 km/h. If they are driving 90 km/h they are over speed limit
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
Yes you are correct, I checked at 1:25 there is a sign that states 80 km/h for trucks.
@TzOk3 жыл бұрын
Who cares the road signs... they have a speed limiter set to 90 km/h, and that is their true speed limit ;)
@louis75363 жыл бұрын
Hey, I'm an Aussie from Sydney now living in Poland with my wife and daughter. If you are planning to go north, let me know.
@danag.42453 жыл бұрын
Wunderschönes Land👍👍👍
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
agree
@andrzejpacan1883 Жыл бұрын
to dobrze że ci podoba się mój kraj
@christophbendau1866 Жыл бұрын
@@andrzejpacan1883poklepali po plecach dupoliza?
@TFXZG3 жыл бұрын
In Poland, do not drive on highways. They are paid (expensive) and lots of trucks on them. It is better to drive on expressways - they have the same standard as motorways, and they are free for passenger cars (marked as S, eg S3). The only difference is the maximum speed: motorway 140 km / h, expressway 120 km / h. Both types have various amenities: clean toilets, petrol stations, they are sheltered from the surroundings, so you cannot meet, for example, wild animals.
@zardzewialy3 жыл бұрын
Of course the bundle of cash was thick. ATMs in Poland are usually used to take out some small amounts to hae some change, since almost everything here is paid either via card, NFC phone/watch payments or with other cashless means. I barely use any cash in my daily life at all, it's extremely oldfashioned and out dated to use cash here.
@darek44883 жыл бұрын
I used to live like you. Now I understand the dangers of relying too much on electronic payment. I have switched to cash completely.
@ypabloworld3 жыл бұрын
@@darek4488 what danger?
@darek44883 жыл бұрын
@@ypabloworld I guess you haven't followed the events in Greece or Cyprus. At any point in time the government can just shut you money off or limit you how much of it you can use daily. You are also being logged every step you take. Some people had their accounts frozen or shut down by Visa, by Mastercard, by PayPal. So it is not really your money unless you have it in your pocket.
@zardzewialy3 жыл бұрын
@@darek4488 it's more a matter of being aware of the general situation. Sure, Greece is an extreme example of exponential debt growth, but right here, right now Poland is not anywhere near that point. At this moment there is no reason not to use electronic means of payment only.
@Krystone...3 жыл бұрын
@@darek4488 Congratulations on your transition to cash. I wish you all the best with your next big transition. A transition into an analogue world without Internet and other means of tracking your activity 😂But seriously, cash is disgusting, you don't need to use it in Poland. That's a fact. Unless, you are conducting shady transactions, you have nothing to worry about in a digital world. As about your stack of bank notes... Well you don't own them anyway, and their value is not determined by you or anyone you know personally. This is property of a Central Bank. And that is owned, by, well... An agreement between a state and a very influential family who has been in control of the world's money supply for more than two centuries. In fact, you don't get to own permanently anything you buy... Either in your pocket or in the bank account, it's not yours forever anyway. Ask any Venezuelan what they think about cash. I am being sarcastic, but... That should get the thinking process started. 😂
@beny99972 жыл бұрын
I feel safer on polish road, then german. Germans just don't adjust their speed to road condition and blindly follow most ridiculous speed limits. Nothing more terrifying than everyone going 50 km/h on highway for no reason.
@neilfoster814 Жыл бұрын
I've travelled on the A4 several times from Krakow to Chzarnow, I know that bridge well. The A4 is a great road.
@Kuba-kf1hc Жыл бұрын
A4 is a great road xD meanwhile legnica->breslau without emergency line and accident per minute:hello b*tch
@PK19993 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Thanks and have a safe journey :)
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
Thanks, we did have a great journey.
@PK19993 жыл бұрын
@@aussiesineurope6942 Good to know. I do not want to bother you, but if you have a spare moment, I would gladly learn how do you find driving in a country where speed limits are treated as a loose suggestions.
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
@@PK1999 Hi PK, We really had no problem as I always kept to the right. I guess the faster drivers understood I was not from Poland ( Swiss Number Plate ) and they were not riding on my ass. However on the local / side streets they were riding on my ass , as I stuck to the speed limit. 50 in 50 zone, not driving 60 in a 50. I was being constantly overtaken. But again they were not abusive or beeping the horn. Overall it was all good.
@PK19992 жыл бұрын
@@aussiesineurope6942 Hi, thanks for sharing your impressions. Most of Poles totally ignore speed limits. I was wandering how foreigner drivers adapt to this. Stay safe in your future journeys. You have one more subscriber.
@chris_sndw3 жыл бұрын
Speeding in Poland isn't as expensive as in Germany. I talked to some Poles and they told me they were shocked when they got a German fine.
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
don't get a Swiss fine, its even more.
@rob77zeg3 жыл бұрын
Willkommen in der EU.. niemand fährt ohne Bußgeld nach Hause... ha, ha ha
@kacperkwasny38483 жыл бұрын
Built-up areas have officialy 50km/h speed limit, but besides cities its rather the speed minimum, hard to find anyone driving below 50 there
@uceee13 жыл бұрын
Between 11PM and 5AM that limit is increased to 60km/h.
@Ubersmieszek3 жыл бұрын
@@uceee1 Isn't that not a thing anymore since the 1st of June?
@pw479g3 жыл бұрын
@@uceee1 Mordo to już nie obowiązuje od 1 czerwca, teraz masz 50km/h przez 24h na dobę
@qba_3823 жыл бұрын
No matter how fast you drive, you'll always be oveetaken by somebody in Poland :)
@darek44883 жыл бұрын
To a point. People rarely go above 200km/h for more than just a little while. Not that many cars are happy cruising at something like 240. It's often really loud in the cabin and the fuel runs out like with a hole in a tank.
@j777barbasiewicz3 жыл бұрын
@@darek4488 Raczej speedy wyciek oleum z mozgownicy.
@jakubw.27793 жыл бұрын
@@darek4488 it's really rare to see a car going over 200kph on polish motorway, only pure morons do that. However 180kph is quite common. I'll even say that 160-180kph is regular cruising speed on the motorways. Ofcourse there is good chunk of people doing the speed limit and some stragglers barely doing 100kph
@zepter003 жыл бұрын
@@darek4488 tell that to all new bmw, .audi, mercedes Benz cars. These brands are very popular in Poland
@darek44883 жыл бұрын
@@jakubw.2779 I find 180km/h to be the most comfortable motorway speed. I am not wasting time, I can slow down really fast if I need to, the noise is tolerable and the car is still controlable with slight wind. However that changes with a car. In some cars I wouldn't even do 140km/h.
@jackblack56053 жыл бұрын
There is not border control because Poland is in Shengen zone not because EU, pozdro 😊
@Speedkam3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but nowadays one is dependant on another
@Filip-uw9jp3 жыл бұрын
@@Speedkam not really, there are EU countries not in the schengen zone and vice versa
@meniver3 жыл бұрын
Really nice video. Just one little correction: borders are opened not because of EU but because of Schengen zone :) Hope you will enjoy your stay in both Krakow and Poland in general!
@tomaszpiwinski51153 жыл бұрын
This truck "without" the door it's fridge trailer which is drying itself after job done.
@MsPysoul3 жыл бұрын
Nah man, the left door is clearly damaged, so the right one probably had to be removed because of the same problem.
@electricink39083 жыл бұрын
Greetings from a Polish Australian now living in Poland
@jkpakosz66983 жыл бұрын
From 7.27 - it's called hogging the middle lane wich supposed to be used for overtaking. But u can see that on most motorways in Europe. Generally (theoretically heh), u can get fine from police for this...
@christopherbuckley944 ай бұрын
The roads seem like they are in excellent condition.
@leszek.koziar3 жыл бұрын
Well... technically it is ok to overtake on the right on a motorway in Poland (undertake). Very few people do that, but it isn't forbidden by the law (don't try that in Germany - it isn't allowed there).
@tomektomek62753 жыл бұрын
You can quit from the right only: in a built-up area, the road must have at least two lanes designated for driving in the same direction, outside built-up areas, the road must have at least three lanes designated for traveling in the same direction.
@leszek.koziar3 жыл бұрын
@@tomektomek6275 🤔❓
@PiotrPilinko2 жыл бұрын
@@tomektomek6275 Three lanes are required only if there is two way road, in case of one way road two lanes are enough for overtaking on the right lane (all highways and most of expressways in Poland are one way roads). PoRD 24.10.1.
@sill58763 жыл бұрын
Probably the worst motorway in Poland. S type routes are in much better condition.
@pabisiak3 жыл бұрын
It's been just decided the A4 will have three lanes each direction
@Pawelandbajer3 жыл бұрын
Idk why this popped up in my suggestions but I don't regret it. Cheers!
@spkmafia3 жыл бұрын
red light runner was in my city... or town rather. anyway, nice to see your place in a video like this
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
We actually were in Chrzanów. Had the BEST homemade icecream. Highly recommend it. Its the one on Rynek street in Rynek Square, near the church. Looking at Google Maps photos, its called Cukiernia, 4 shops down from the Church and next to a clothes shop called Zuzi.
@spkmafia3 жыл бұрын
@@aussiesineurope6942 yea, I love them too! :) maybe our little city isn't Kraków, but I think it has a similiar vibe. and it's totally safe (nowadays, 15-20yrs ago if you left your home at night you were most likely to get mugged and/or beaten...), but nothing happens at night too. there's only one 24/7 shop (excluding 2 or 3 gas stations). anyway, nice to know you liked it:)
@pedro_gonzalex5 ай бұрын
Fun fact, when you said „some people drive 30/40 over the limit” you saw three cars, when people see someone speeding they follow so that guy will get the ticket instead of them
@polsor42003 жыл бұрын
Tak, nasza Polska ukochana!
@michaljedrzejek63743 жыл бұрын
kiedy mieszkaniec wioski dorwie się do Internetu 🤦♂️
@polsor42003 жыл бұрын
@@michaljedrzejek6374 szczecin to wioska? Weź, naprawdę
@michaljedrzejek63743 жыл бұрын
@@polsor4200 dobrze w takim razie poprawka, kiedy dziecko dorwie się do internetu 🙃
@polsor42003 жыл бұрын
@@michaljedrzejek6374 oj co żeś się tak uczepił. Co to dostęp do danych masz? *mam 18+
@michaljedrzejek63743 жыл бұрын
@@polsor4200 zech się uczepil bo jak popatrzysz na filmy o innych krajach to nie ma listy " o moja ameryka" czy "o moje niemcy" 🙃
@bdd7403 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks a lot.
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
cheers
@wojtekzgorzowa86733 жыл бұрын
niezły koleś wytyka, że inni jada 30-40 km szybciej niż on a na stacji wjeżdża w zakaz wjazdu... Widzicie to nie tylko Polacy tacy są :)
@TheDarlowiak3 жыл бұрын
It’ not autobahn , my friend , You are in Poland , it’s autostrada, for god’s sake.
@R73R3 жыл бұрын
@@colorofroad9174 polaczku z małej piszemy.
@colorofroad91743 жыл бұрын
@@R73R masz ci. Zapomniałem:-(
@radeckiserwach40563 жыл бұрын
So what is he polish?noooo sooo keep this comments for you for God's sake 😂
@zeincexxx12853 жыл бұрын
Just shut up.
@swetoniuszkorda57373 жыл бұрын
@@radeckiserwach4056 *Polish Are there "autobahns" in Australia?
@dx73883 жыл бұрын
380 km ? Phh, all to easy. Sydney - Melbourne 1000 km via A1 along the coast. Then Sydney to Brisbane 930 km A1 along the coast. Now we can compare: Sydney - Melbourne is as far the the two most opposite points of Poland: Swinoujscie in NW to Ustrzyki Gorne SE - also 1000 km !
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
On that day we drove from Switzerland to Poland ( Krakow ) 1250 km in about 13 hours. We had to stop twice for petrol and had in total about 4/5 food / toilet breaks.
@dx73883 жыл бұрын
@@aussiesineurope6942 it's a lot, I drove 6000 km in one month, from Perth to Brisbane, all along the coast plus Tasmania by ferry. I made more stops, sometimes every hour. I noticed Australians are very friendly and chatty, they always flodded me with questions.
@Dodek91323 жыл бұрын
in 9:51 it was permissible, and the one in 9:55 is already legal suicide and murderer on the late red. 5 seconds after the red, sick guy.
@krystiannaja86753 жыл бұрын
its not b/c of being in EU that there are no border checks. its Schengen Area.
@gebser60602 жыл бұрын
4:53 It seems like the halfway point between Sydney and Canberra; you can almost feel the Sutton Forest Maccas around the corner =D
@aussiesineurope69422 жыл бұрын
i know what you mean.
@markusf28733 жыл бұрын
I drive this sector at least once a year. There are too many trucks.
@jakubw.27793 жыл бұрын
Well it's among two other major traffic corridor going east-west. On A2 and A6 it's the same. Especially A2, and Just like A4, A2 have three critical fragments where traffic congestion is beyond insane.
@zepter003 жыл бұрын
Poland is one huge factory with huge export and country direct in center of Europe so big Transit country...all things from east to the west ..from west to the east..from South to tje north..north to tje South are going through Poland.
@tomekl1193 жыл бұрын
Truck driver after overtaking another truck for 2 mins: YOSS IM GONNA BE HOME 30 SEC EARLIER
@ProrokC23 жыл бұрын
Sometimes its a difference between going home to family and having a sleepover 10km outside of town. Source : my dad is a trucker
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
good point :)
@dukeoflakeshore58053 жыл бұрын
Autostrada is clearly Italian language! And means the same as Autobahn. Autoroute, Highway and Freeway is not such unequivocally.
@MrCzerczil3 жыл бұрын
Dobrze, że od Berlina nie jechali tymi płytami bo by siara była
@92matik3 жыл бұрын
Przypał jak skur wysyn hahaha
@robertgworek24973 жыл бұрын
Całość tego odcinka jest już w przebudowie. Planowe oddanie całości tego odcinka to październik 2023.
@MikoTheAble3 жыл бұрын
I live in Chrzanów (Town where someone passes on the red light). When You introduced it I thought that it may be me or someone whom I know...
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
We actually were in Chrzanów. Had the BEST homemade icecream. Highly recommend it. Its the one on Rynek street in Rynek Square, near the church. Looking at Google Maps photos, its called Cukiernia, 4 shops down from the Church and next to a clothes shop called Zuzi.
@MikoTheAble3 жыл бұрын
@@aussiesineurope6942I know that shop but regardless I live here all my life I've never been there. Now after your recommendation I have to.
@jarosawkamczynski54853 жыл бұрын
You were overtaken because currently ticket penalty is relativelly low 10-100 EURO maximum. Example: 100EURO in case driving 50km/h and more than speed limit. Starting from December 2021 it will change to 100 EUR-3000 EURO.
@danieIlo2 жыл бұрын
poland doesnt have euros
@DidierDrigbi3 жыл бұрын
Crazy Nights on the radio and I already like it :)
@patryktrz56223 жыл бұрын
Basicly A4 is the longest motorway in Poland and also is the part of the longest motorway in Europe E40. For the next time remember that the system toll charge in Poland will change and toll bariers will replaces for free way but you will need make payment by online e-toll
@bitykapciemwryj48053 жыл бұрын
Fast and furious Polish Pierogi Drift.Speed limit in my country is only for Aussies and Japanese 😂
@rurkowiec3 жыл бұрын
Truckers are using cruise-control device to save fuel. The most econo settings are 82-85 km/h. 1 km setting difference and you have 5 km side-by-side "elephant race (nicely said!).
@travelvideos3 жыл бұрын
You can use card everywhere. Hungary and Poland are doable without cash.
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
Good idea, I will need to get one. The lanes where you have a " card " has no traffic jam.
@baryka20153 жыл бұрын
@@aussiesineurope6942 What is the problem if people using cash? Look like you love when goverment know about every your step?🤣
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
@@baryka2015 I agree using cash has its benefits, but there was an incident on the way home that we were stuck at the toll both for about 45 minutes waiting to pay in cash.
@ten_tego_teges3 жыл бұрын
@@baryka2015 He literally said card-only lanes have shorter queues...
@darek44883 жыл бұрын
@@ten_tego_teges I think the cards for toll booths and debit or credit cards compeltely different things.
@2309196003 жыл бұрын
Brilliant thank you
@slimsantilli44763 жыл бұрын
A polish man was driving down the road one day, when he saw a mint 1959 corvette with a plywood sign next to it that said "Free". He pulled over and took the sign. ... (I'm half Polish)
@jakubredziak82013 жыл бұрын
Trucks are limited to 80 km/h, not 90 km/h. They just drive at least 10 km/h over the limit. In Poland, you can get a fine if you exceed the speed limit by at least 10 km/h, because the measurement error is taken into account. And almost every one takes advantage of it.
@zeincexxx12853 жыл бұрын
Like nearly everywhere else
@Vengir3 жыл бұрын
@@zeincexxx1285 The tolerance varies from country to country. In some places there is no tolerance and you could get fined even if you go 1 over.
@marekszymanski53673 жыл бұрын
No, due to low if you exceed speed limit (0-10 kmph) you can get a fine, but it is only 50 złoty and 0 penalty points
@agent47043 жыл бұрын
@@Vengir true, norway is the example :)
@zeincexxx12853 жыл бұрын
@@Vengir no tolerance? I don't think there is a device which hasn't got any tolerance. Physically impossible. Where would that be?
@AnyNickFree3 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Poland, I love Australia :)
@shuttze3 жыл бұрын
the euronet ATM's have criminally high commisions, even my own bank in special email advised me to not draw any money from those ATM's. Curious how was that for you guys
@selat993 жыл бұрын
They should have withdrawn in PLN, when bank does the conversion to your home country currency, it takes exchange rate that is sometimes 20% worse that you would normally get. And commission of 16PLN on top of it is outrages.
@Arcadius803 жыл бұрын
Revolut and problem gone
@Speedkam3 жыл бұрын
@@selat99 exactly, always draw in native currency of the country you’re in. Then as long as atm us free to use you pay no commisions other than your banks (if they charge one)
@masomasomasomasomaso3 жыл бұрын
5:30 if you're going to be again in Poland, try the "Pierogi". This is our classic meal, so tasty and simple to do.
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
Already have many times, we love it. But really LOVE the ruskie pierogi :)
@VoidCosmonaut Жыл бұрын
No border checks is not because Poland is in EU but it is because Poland is in Shengen Group. UK (before Brexit) was also a member of EU yet since they weren't in Shengen they had border checks.
@kaziknowik4703 жыл бұрын
Poland has major American fast food chains and America has major Polish pierogies food chains
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
I love Zurek and Bigos.
@kazikkozakiewicz99833 жыл бұрын
really? can you name any pierogi food chain?
@j777barbasiewicz3 жыл бұрын
Nie zalewaj. Chyba u Ciebie na wsi na Alasce.
@kaziknowik4703 жыл бұрын
@@kazikkozakiewicz9983 yes but u took it much too littery , it's a joke, hovewer many supermarkets in USA carry pierogies , that was a joke
@kazikkozakiewicz99833 жыл бұрын
@@kaziknowik470 Hahaha, I'm laughing now!
@TheGourmetCampers3 жыл бұрын
Great to see no road trains on this one LOL Hope you got a chance to see other places on the way to Krakow. Best!
@LMB222Ай бұрын
3:37 the sign "Korczowa 637" is nothing unusual, esiecially for Aussies and Canadians, but the Dutch - where the lobgest distance is perhaps 250, and the highest mountain 323m - find it fascinating 😂
@eye_of_purg81993 жыл бұрын
5:39 - you have entered the petrol station from wrong direction, you missed the b-2 entry ban sign ;), that could be up to 500 PLN fine and 5 points ;)
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
oh ..wow. thanks for the info
@majkels53943 жыл бұрын
That shows speed limits should be higher on polish autostrada.
@robcr83 жыл бұрын
Dan Andrews is looking for any escaped Victorians look out…😂
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
Iam originally from NSW, so got no problems ;)
@zepter003 жыл бұрын
Check Karolina Żebrowska she is world known Polish victorian Lady ..one of the most beautifull women on planet earth amd with souch tamper 😆
@Geflechtmeister3 жыл бұрын
You don't change money in Görlitz, you change in Zgorzelec. There nearby ARECA gas station you have a mini money exchange and good exchange course. Then fill your fuel not on the first gas station nearby the motorway, drive few km farther, the prices are lower
@Jfk-nb1ik3 жыл бұрын
Nice Route 66 Winslow ,AZ or RT 1 Maine to Florida . Sweet ride
@MrWinotu3 жыл бұрын
Poland is unknown territory for Foreigners. I was abroad living in Ireland for a while and can tell even Irish that are European do not know our country... Unfortunately. You are all welcome in Poland. If you cannot find something or do not understand try to ask young people. These older do not speak English.
@TomGuideKrakowPoland3 жыл бұрын
1.7k,Sehr schön. Grüße aus Krakau 👋 Tom
@Mister-Christer2 жыл бұрын
In Poland they never heard of things like defensive driving, keeping distance, 3 second rule, whiplash injury etc. etc.
@BluevesPL2 жыл бұрын
Kiss on the radio
@hardstylepolskafreak3 жыл бұрын
In Poland the highway is very better than in Germany
@aussiesineurope69423 жыл бұрын
agree, due to there were NO roadworks..... 140km/h all the way. On the German Autobahn there are constant roadworks.
@zepter003 жыл бұрын
@@aussiesineurope6942 Try A2 It is much better than A4
@booboss3 жыл бұрын
Well.... keep in mind that Germany has a lot of autobahns while Poland has - like 3? A1, A2, A4 and short A18.
@kevinkennedy67743 жыл бұрын
Problem with trucks is not every trucks limiter is exactly the same and you creep up on the truck in front when you're on the limiter in cruise control the truck driver would love to go quickly when passing
@pxlskee3 жыл бұрын
Polish drivers are exceeding speed limits because, in many places, speed limits are inadequate and not suited for the road. The majority of roads are in poor condition, and the government’s solution is to decrease the limit instead of fixing them. All raises in fines are mainly introducing when the government is low on budget. People feel robbed and don’t respect them. By the way, people in Poland hate truckers overtaking themselves. There are even memes about it, like the one with standing Escobar, where the trucker arrives at the location and doesn’t know what to do with those 5 minutes he gained slowing down the traffic.
@CO84trucker3 жыл бұрын
Question for Poles in the ojczyzna... I'm 50/50 Polish & Austrian and in 🇦🇹, Germans have a bad reputation for disregarding the generous speed limit of 130 km/h. As a result, Germans are referred to as "Piefke" which refers to the Prussian bandleader and some vulgar insults are often uttered by Austrian motorists. Is this also a problem in Poland? Dziękuję!
@Krystone...3 жыл бұрын
Generally, I would say Germans are not bad drivers. Driving in Germany is a privilege, not a necessity. I would say that there is a very good driving etiquette among German drives. Generally they maintain the distance and don't overtake from the right. It might be because they are used to higher speeds, and perhaps some may not even know that there is a speed limit. On the other hand, Polish drivers break the laws intentionally. For Polish drivers speed limits are more guidelines than rules. I have personally driven through Austria many times and it doesn't seem like a place where you can go really fast for a long time. The motorways are curvy and there are a lot of tunnels, especially in the higher Alps. Even if there are sections where you can go really fast, it makes no sense to do that, because your average speed to the destination will still not be as high as in Germany or Poland. You will also get a lot of tickets from the speeding cameras. Not to mention that your carbon footprint will very likely be significantly higher. Poland, however, is mostly flat with very long sections of somewhat straight motorways and nearly all high speed roads in Poland were built recently and adhere to the highest standards in the world. Therefore these roads are safe and adapted for high-speed driving. But to answer your question... Polish people are notorious for breaking the speed limit laws. In fact, Polish people notoriously break the laws that are inconvenient to them. It is very likely that this has to do with the fact that Poland was partitioned and ruled in the past by other nations including Austria. Question: if, for the sake of an example, Russia annexed Austria today, would you abide by the laws imposed by the invader?
@werthor70833 жыл бұрын
Nah. Poles are also speeding. Drivers from Lithuania, Latvia, Ukraine have worst reputation in Poland. Especially TIR drivers from that countries. They are considered as unpredictable drivers on the road.
@adamsky75443 жыл бұрын
a lot of cars with german license plates are driven by Poles I think about 60-70% so it is not like in AT where you see cars with German license plates and suspect that it is driven by German. But travelled as a passenger with German driver in Poland and avarege speed was about 180km/h
@bmnoskowski34503 жыл бұрын
Highway in Polish is AUTOSTRADA, not an autobahn.
@zepter003 жыл бұрын
We Don’t have autobhan..we have autostrada!
@mskk20046 ай бұрын
Elephant races are less common now as now it is prohibited for trucks to overtake other trucks when speed difference would be too small.
@Valius_V3 жыл бұрын
0:51 To be exact: It's not about EU but Shengen Agreement.