Sadly Europe is changing.....
Change is constant - there is never stasis. A few years ago, driving after alcohol was almost acceptable - in some cultures (not necesarily PL) is still is, provided the person gets away with it.
More than 30 years ago I was in a serious road accident where a convoy of cars was hit by a drunk driver (a salesman in a sports car, going home from a golf club) - it was unpleasant to say the least. One person died sometime after the crash. The driver was jailed.
In this case, it involves an articulated lorry on the motorway and 8 lives have been lost.
If you follow the Polish language media, either in Poland or (since this is the Polonia UK/Irl board) on the islands, you may note the vehemence of some of the comments there.