Pablodow
19 Sep 2010
News / RHD cars in Poland - my campaign to change the rules in Poland [128]
I have read all these posts with great interest. I'm surprised at the meaningless comments about which hand goes where or where to rest a foot and using mirrors or turning round etc. Anyone knows that a good driver is a good driver regardless of where or what he is driving. Provided you drive with DUE CARE AND ATTENTION then there should be no problem. I am a UK citizen and have driven in the UK for 45 years before retiring to Poland. Over the years I have driven my rhd drive car in different countries in Europe. I have also driven lhd cars in many countries including the USA and have never had any problems. I retired last year and now live in Poland.
Of course it is strange at first, but if you look at it from the point of view of the country you're in and exercise care then it soon becomes second nature. When I return to England it is also strange at first to drive on the left. I keep reaching to the door for the gear lever (laugh). But that disappears in a matter of days. I still have my Peugeot 205 which I bought new 25 years ago and which has sentimental attachment as it is still in good condition. I couldn't bear to sell it now. I would love to be able to register it in Poland and use it here. At present it sits in the garage until I am able to register it. I have been told that there are a couple of garages which would test a rhd car, one near Warsaw. But I don't know anymore about it. I had no trouble getting insurance for it in Poland.
Interestingly the comment someone made about not trusting anyone selling a car in Poland - I had the experience last year of buying a car off Allegro. The seller came to my house and gave me false documents even though he was the registered owner of the car. There was no way for me to know as I wasn't aware of the requirements at the time. The police have failed to contact him as he has given an address in Denmark. That means the car is only good for scrap as there is no way to get it registered. Pity. Yes. BEWARE.
I have read all these posts with great interest. I'm surprised at the meaningless comments about which hand goes where or where to rest a foot and using mirrors or turning round etc. Anyone knows that a good driver is a good driver regardless of where or what he is driving. Provided you drive with DUE CARE AND ATTENTION then there should be no problem. I am a UK citizen and have driven in the UK for 45 years before retiring to Poland. Over the years I have driven my rhd drive car in different countries in Europe. I have also driven lhd cars in many countries including the USA and have never had any problems. I retired last year and now live in Poland.
Of course it is strange at first, but if you look at it from the point of view of the country you're in and exercise care then it soon becomes second nature. When I return to England it is also strange at first to drive on the left. I keep reaching to the door for the gear lever (laugh). But that disappears in a matter of days. I still have my Peugeot 205 which I bought new 25 years ago and which has sentimental attachment as it is still in good condition. I couldn't bear to sell it now. I would love to be able to register it in Poland and use it here. At present it sits in the garage until I am able to register it. I have been told that there are a couple of garages which would test a rhd car, one near Warsaw. But I don't know anymore about it. I had no trouble getting insurance for it in Poland.
Interestingly the comment someone made about not trusting anyone selling a car in Poland - I had the experience last year of buying a car off Allegro. The seller came to my house and gave me false documents even though he was the registered owner of the car. There was no way for me to know as I wasn't aware of the requirements at the time. The police have failed to contact him as he has given an address in Denmark. That means the car is only good for scrap as there is no way to get it registered. Pity. Yes. BEWARE.