{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Global Auto Imports","provider_url":"https:\/\/globalautoimports.eu\/en","author_name":"Paul","author_url":"https:\/\/globalautoimports.eu\/en\/blog\/author\/admin-3v11yl65\/","title":"Driving \"Englishman\" in Poland - Global Auto Imports","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VPnLRHpvIE\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalautoimports.eu\/en\/blog\/2023\/04\/06\/driving-englishman-in-poland\/\">Driving &#8220;Englishman&#8221; in Poland<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/globalautoimports.eu\/en\/blog\/2023\/04\/06\/driving-englishman-in-poland\/embed\/#?secret=VPnLRHpvIE\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Driving &#8220;Englishman&#8221; in Poland&#8221; &#8212; Global Auto Imports\" data-secret=\"VPnLRHpvIE\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/globalautoimports.eu\/en\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/globalautoimports.eu\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/04\/jezdzenie-anglikiem-w-polsce.jpg","thumbnail_width":640,"thumbnail_height":427,"description":"Driving &#8220;Englishman&#8221; in Poland Cars from the UK &#8211; Regulations, Guide 2023-04-06 For some, a higher standard at a better price, for others a unique, rare model.\u00a0There can be as many motivations to buy a car from Great Britain as there are drivers.\u00a0Some return to Poland with their cars after years spent in emigration, others decide to buy and import with the help of professional companies.\u00a0There are quite a lot of \u201cEnglish\u201d enthusiasts and not all of them consider the steering wheel spacer to be an absolute necessity.\u00a0Do you have to do it?\u00a0Let&#8217;s take a look at what the drivers themselves think about it. In this article you will learn: Do you have to do a spacer between the pedals and the steering wheel? Do you need to insure a car from England? How is &#8220;English&#8221; handled? A car from Great Britain and the work of a driver Handlebar spacer and regulations Until August 2015, a car buyer from England had to make changes to the vehicle design so that the steering wheel and pedals were on the left side of the car.\u00a0Otherwise, insurance companies could not provide a policy for such a vehicle.\u00a0So it was equal to excluding it from use (although not completely, which will be discussed in more detail later in the article).\u00a0 However, the regulations have changed, so now you do not need to move the steering wheel or change the position of the pedals.\u00a0Drivers can buy and use a car from Great Britain on Polish roads, without fear of consequences or unpleasantness from the law.\u00a0 UK car and insurance We have already written about what procedures apply when buying a car policy from England here:\u00a0&#8220;Englishman&#8217;s&#8221; insurance\u00a0.\u00a0It is worth emphasizing, however, that changing the registration and insurance company is not necessary, although certain conditions must be met.\u00a0What are the conditions?\u00a0Of course, current technical examinations, registration and policy completed in the British Isles.\u00a0So the car is registered, it is also insured with a third-party liability policy, but they are still British plates and a British company. As you can easily guess, this is a convenient solution, but it will not always be good due to the large differences in the cost of maintaining a vehicle in England and Poland.\u00a0If you live in Great Britain and visit Poland as part of your holiday \u2013 you do not have to worry about registration and insurance.\u00a0 How to drive a car from England? We already know that from the point of view of regulations, it is not necessary to change the side of the steering wheel and pedals from right to left.\u00a0But is such a car comfortable to drive and, above all, is it safe? If we take a closer look at the opinions of the drivers themselves, we will notice that there is no unanimity here.\u00a0Opinions are divided especially in the case of maneuvers such as overtaking other vehicles or collecting parking tickets from machines.\u00a0In both situations, the infrastructure favors cars of the European type, which is associated with certain inconveniences.\u00a0Overtaking requires greater distance and caution, especially if the driver is not supported by a passenger sitting next to him on the left.\u00a0However, this is not an impossible maneuver, and some drivers even consider it safer this way.\u00a0How is this possible?\u00a0Less comfort when overtaking is an effective stimulus, discouraging this manoeuvre.\u00a0Drivers decide to take their foot off the accelerator and calmly follow the slower vehicle. Drivers notice that the biggest inconvenience in driving a car with the steering wheel on the right side is the moment of collecting the ticket &#8211; at the entrance to the motorway or in the car park with an automatic payment system.\u00a0If the driver is traveling alone, he or she must get out of the car and walk around it, or exercise to reach the machine from the passenger seat. What about other traffic situations?\u00a0In principle, there is not much difference whether you drive a European car or not.\u00a0Moving around cities or beyond them is no different, it only requires mastering the operation of the car.\u00a0 &#8220;Englishman&#8221; and the work of the driver Interesting conclusions have some drivers, especially those for whom driving has become a source of income.\u00a0In their opinion, it is worth getting used to driving both right and left-hand cars, because it gives prospects for finding a good job in Poland or in Great Britain.\u00a0While it would be difficult to acquire such skills in a truck,\u00a0a passenger car, and even a van, can be bought without any problems.\u00a0is it worth it?\u00a0The number of job offers for professional drivers speaks for itself:\u00a0job offers for drivers.\u00a0International drivers are undoubtedly a profession with prospects, and business trips to England are more than certain here. 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