Home / Dz.U. 2011 nr 30 poz. 151
Law of January 5, 2011, on drivers
Ustawa z dnia 5 stycznia 2011 r. o kierujących pojazdami
Type
Law (Ustawa)
Status
act has a consolidated text (akt posiada tekst jednolity)
Announced
2011-01-05
Entry into force
2013-01-19
Texts
The consolidated text (tekst ujednolicony) is unofficial; only the signed PDFs from Dziennik Ustaw / Monitor Polski are legally authentic.
Keywords
examinationssupervisionQualificationsprivileged vehiclesdocumentsdriversmotor vehiclesmedical examinationsroad traffic lawroad transport
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Acts Declared Repealed (19)
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of December 28, 2004, amending the regulation on the issuance of driving authorizations · 2013-01-19
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 30, 2010 amending the regulation on proceedings with drivers violating road traffic regulations · 2013-01-19
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of July 6, 2009, amending the regulation on proceedings with drivers violating traffic regulations · 2013-01-19
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 29 December 2008 amending the regulation on the issuance of driving licences · 2013-01-19
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of November 4, 2008, amending the regulation on the forms of documents certifying driving licenses · 2013-01-19
- Regulation of the Minister of Transport of October 4, 2007, amending the regulation on the forms of documents certifying driving rights · 2013-01-19
- Regulation of the Minister of Transport and Construction of April 20, 2006, amending the regulation on the issuance of driving licenses · 2013-01-19
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of April 21, 2004, on the forms of documents confirming driving licenses · 2013-01-19
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 21 January 2004 on the issuance of driving licenses · 2013-01-19
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 20, 2002 on the procedure for dealing with drivers violating road traffic regulations. · 2013-01-19
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of June 14, 2011, amending the regulation on issuing driving licenses · 2013-01-19
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 11 June 2003 on the list of substances acting similarly to alcohol and the conditions and method of conducting tests for their presence in the body · 2014-07-20
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of March 11, 2004, amending the regulation on the list of substances acting similarly to alcohol and the conditions and methods of testing for their presence in the body · 2014-07-20
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of January 25, 2010, amending the regulation on the amount of fees and remuneration rates for qualification checks and for issuing documents in these matters · 2014-07-20
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 27 October 2005 amending the regulation on the amount of fees and remuneration rates for qualification checks and for issuing documents in these matters · 2014-07-20
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of December 11, 2003 on the amount of fees and remuneration rates for qualification checks and for issuing documents in these matters · 2014-07-20
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior of April 25, 2012, on the procedure for drivers violating road traffic regulations · 2018-06-04
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of December 30, 2003 amending the regulation on the central driver register · 2018-06-04
- Regulation of the Minister of Interior and Administration of 3 August 2001 on the central register of drivers. · 2018-06-04
Implementing Regulations (106)
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of May 18, 2023, amending the regulation on the issuance of documents confirming driving licenses
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of April 15, 2022, amending the regulation on the issuance of documents certifying driving licenses
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of April 4, 2022, on the issuance of a driver qualification card
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of December 5, 2022 on the retraining course in road traffic safety
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of 5 December 2022 on medical examinations of persons applying for driving licenses and drivers
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 2 December 2022 on the commission for verification and recommendation of examination questions
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of July 6, 2022, amending the regulation on the re-education course on anti-alcohol and anti-drug issues and the detailed conditions and procedure for referring for medical or psychological examinations in the field of transport psychology
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 3, 2021, on the re-education course on anti-alcohol and anti-drug issues and the detailed conditions and procedure for referring for medical or psychological examinations in the field of transport psychology
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of August 2, 2021, amending the regulation on the examination of persons applying for driving licenses, training, examination and obtaining qualifications by examiners, and the forms of documents used in these matters
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of December 23, 2019, amending the regulation on medical examinations of persons applying for driving licenses and drivers
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of March 14, 2019 on the registration number of a driver training centre and other entities conducting training, the forms of documents related to the establishment and operation of a driver training centre, and the fee for entry into the register of entrepreneurs conducting driver training centres and the fee for issuing a certificate confirming the fulfillment of additional requirements by this centre
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 25 February 2019 amending the regulation on the forms of documents confirming the entitlement to drive vehicles
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of October 17, 2019, amending the regulation on the re-education course on anti-alcohol and anti-drug issues and the detailed conditions and procedure for referring for medical or psychological examinations in the field of transport psychology
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of August 29, 2019 on medical examinations of persons applying for driving licenses and drivers
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of December 20, 2018, on improving driving techniques
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of July 19, 2019, amending the regulation on medical examinations of persons applying for driving licenses and drivers
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of July 3, 2019, amending the regulation on psychological examinations of persons applying for driving licenses, drivers and persons performing work as drivers
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of June 25, 2019 on obtaining qualifications by instructors and lecturers, fees and forms of documents used in these matters, as well as remuneration rates for commission members
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of April 23, 2018 on the information contained in the consolidated report of the voivode
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of May 16, 2018, amending the regulation on medical examinations of persons applying for driving licenses and drivers
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of April 23, 2018 amending the regulation on courses for drivers of privileged vehicles and vehicles carrying cash
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of November 16, 2018, on the advanced training course in road safety and practical training in road traffic hazards
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of October 4, 2018, amending the regulation on medical examinations of persons applying for driving licenses and drivers
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of May 30, 2018, amending the regulation on the issuance of documents confirming driving licenses
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 30 May 2018 on the amendment of the regulation amending the regulation on the issuance of documents confirming driving licenses
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of May 30, 2018, on amending the regulation amending the regulation on the examination of persons applying for driving licenses, training, examination and obtaining qualifications by examiners, and the forms of documents used in these matters
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure of 30 May 2018 on the amendment of the regulation amending the regulation on the training of persons applying for driving licenses, instructors and lecturers
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Construction of 4 April 2017 on the conditions and procedure for issuing Polish driving licenses to persons holding Taiwanese driving licenses
- Regulation of the Minister of Infrastructure and Construction of February 27, 2017, amending the regulation on courses for drivers of privileged vehicles and vehicles carrying cash
- Regulation of the Minister of Health of August 4, 2017, amending the regulation on the re-education course on anti-alcohol and anti-drug issues and the detailed conditions and procedure for referring for medical or psychological examinations in the field of transport psychology
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Amending Acts (66)
- Law of 1 April 2011 amending the Road Traffic Law and the Law on Vehicle Drivers · 2011-05-21
- Law of 25 March 2011 on reducing administrative barriers for citizens and entrepreneurs · 2011-07-01
- Law of August 19, 2011, on the transport of dangerous goods. · 2011-10-24
- Law of September 16, 2011, amending the Law on Road Transport and certain other laws · 2012-01-01
- Law of January 13, 2012, on amending the law on persons driving vehicles and the law – Road Traffic Law · 2012-02-10
- Law of August 19, 2011, amending the Law on compulsory insurance, the Insurance Guarantee Fund, and the Polish Motor Insurers' Bureau, and certain other laws · 2012-02-11
- Law of January 4, 2013, on amending the law on drivers of vehicles · 2013-01-18
- Law of May 24, 2013 amending the law on vehicle drivers and certain other laws · 2013-06-20
- Law of May 10, 2013 on amending the law on vehicle drivers · 2013-07-08
- Law of June 13, 2013, amending laws regulating the performance of certain professions · 2013-08-23
- Law of June 26, 2014, on amending the law on vehicle drivers · 2014-08-24
- Law of March 20, 2015, amending the Penal Code and certain other laws · 2015-05-18
- Law of December 16, 2015, amending the Law on Road Traffic and certain other laws · 2015-12-31
- Law of December 22, 2015 amending the Law on Government Administration Departments and certain other laws · 2016-01-01
- Law of 25 June 2015 on amending the Law on Municipal Self-Government and certain other laws · 2016-01-01
- Law of 5 August 2015 amending the Law on Vehicle Drivers · 2016-01-04
- Law of December 22, 2015 on amending the law on drivers · 2016-01-23
- Law of 25 September 2015 on amending the law on freedom of economic activity and certain other laws · 2016-05-19
- Law of 10 June 2016 on Counter-Terrorist Actions · 2016-07-02
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of June 8, 2016, case file K 37/13 · 2016-08-16
- Law of 5 September 2016 on trust services and electronic identification · 2016-10-07
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of October 11, 2016 ref. K 24/15 · 2016-12-29
- Law of November 30, 2016, amending the law on vehicle drivers and certain other laws · 2017-01-01
- Law of November 16, 2016, - Provisions introducing the Law on the National Revenue Administration · 2017-03-01
- Law of 14 December 2016 - Provisions introducing the Law - Education Law · 2017-09-01
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of December 14, 2017, case file K 36/15 · 2017-12-22
- Law of 8 December 2017 on the State Protection Service · 2018-02-01
- Law of 6 March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law - Entrepreneurs' Law and other laws concerning economic activity · 2018-04-30
- Law of 28 February 2018 amending the Law on Vehicle Drivers · 2018-05-14
- Law of May 9, 2018 on amending the law - Road Traffic Law and certain other laws · 2018-06-04
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Amended Acts (3)
- Law of 8 September 2006 on State Medical Rescue · 2013-01-19
- Law of September 6, 2001, on road transport. · 2013-01-19
- Law of 20 June 1997 - Road Traffic Law · 2013-01-19
Information on Consolidated Text (10)
- Announcement by the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of March 12, 2014, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the Act on Road Users
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 1 September 2025 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on drivers
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of July 10, 2024, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on drivers
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of January 27, 2023, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on Vehicle Drivers
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of May 21, 2021, on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on vehicle drivers
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of June 18, 2020 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on Vehicle Drivers
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 17 January 2019 on the announcement of the consolidated text of the law on vehicle drivers
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 25 April 2017 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Act on vehicle drivers
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of April 8, 2016, on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the law on vehicle drivers
- Announcement of the Marshal of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland of 16 January 2015 on the promulgation of the consolidated text of the Law on vehicle drivers
References (10)
- Law of 8 June 2001 on the profession of psychologist and the professional self-government of psychologists.
- Law of 21 August 1997 on the Restriction of Economic Activity by Persons Holding Public Office.
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Penal Enforcement Code
- Law of 6 June 1997 - Penal Code
- Law of September 7, 1991 on the Education System.
- Convention on Road Traffic, done at Vienna on 8 November 1968.
- Law of January 26, 1982 - Teacher's Charter.
- Law of June 26, 1974, Labour Code.
- Law of June 14, 1960, Code of Administrative Procedure.
- Convention on Road Traffic, Protocol on Road Signs and Signals, and Final Act, signed in Geneva on 19 September 1949.
Constitutional Tribunal Ruling (6)
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 4 July 2023 ref. act SK 23/21
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of December 13, 2022, case file K 4/21
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of December 14, 2017, case file K 36/15
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of October 11, 2016 ref. K 24/15
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of June 8, 2016, case file K 37/13
- Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of December 12, 2013, ref. no. K 5/13
Acts referring to this act
- Amending Acts: Law of 8 September 2006 on State Medical Rescue
- Amending Acts: Law of September 6, 2001, on road transport.
- Amending Acts: Law of 20 June 1997 - Road Traffic Law
- Amended Acts: Law of March 15, 2019, on the regulation of certain matters in connection with the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community without an agreement referred to in Article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union
- Amended Acts: Law of January 23, 2026, on the profession of psychologist and the professional self-government of psychologists
- Amended Acts: Law of December 4, 2025, on amending certain laws to improve road traffic safety
- Amended Acts: Law of January 23, 2026, amending the Road Traffic Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 17 October 2025 amending the Act - Road Traffic Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 21, 2025, amending certain laws in order to deregulate economic and administrative law and improve the principles of economic law development
- Amended Acts: Law of September 25, 2024, on amending the Law on the delegation of drivers in road transport and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of August 17, 2023 on the amendment of the law on the Military Property Agency and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 7 July 2023 on the amendment of the law on volunteer fire brigades and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 26, 2023, on the mObywatel application.
- Amended Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of 4 July 2023 ref. act SK 23/21
- Amended Acts: Law of 26 May 2023 amending the Law on Road Traffic and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 4, 2022 on amending the Law - Road Traffic Law and the Law on Drivers
- Amended Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of December 13, 2022, case file K 4/21
- Amended Acts: Law of 28 April 2022 on amending certain laws in connection with the development of public teleinformatic systems
- Amended Acts: Law of March 11, 2022, on Homeland Defence
- Amended Acts: Law of December 17, 2021, on volunteer fire brigades
- Amended Acts: Law of December 2, 2021, amending the Law on Road Traffic and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of December 2, 2021, on amending the law on electromobility and alternative fuels and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of October 14, 2021 on amending the law on road transport and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Act of March 30, 2021, on amending the Act - Road Traffic Law and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of 11 September 2019 - Provisions introducing the Law - Public Procurement Law
- Amended Acts: Law of 14 August 2020 amending the Law on Road Traffic and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 22, 2018, on amending the law - Educational Law, the law on the education system and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Act of June 13, 2019, amending the Act - Teacher's Charter and certain other acts
- Amended Acts: Law of November 22, 2018, on public documents
- Amended Acts: Law of December 6, 2018, amending the Law on identity cards and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of November 9, 2018, on amending certain laws to introduce simplifications for entrepreneurs in tax and economic law
- Amended Acts: Law of 4 October 2018 amending the Law on Vehicle Drivers
- Amended Acts: Law of July 5, 2018, on the succession management of an individual's enterprise
- Amended Acts: Law of April 12, 2018, on amending the law on vehicle drivers
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 July 2018 amending the Act on trust services and electronic identification and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 10 May 2018 on amending the Law on persons driving vehicles.
- Amended Acts: Law of April 12, 2018, on amending the law - Road Traffic Law and the law on vehicle drivers
- Amended Acts: Law of 10 May 2018 amending the Law on the system of road transport monitoring of goods and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of May 9, 2018 on amending the law - Road Traffic Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 24 July 2015 amending the Road Traffic Law and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Law of 28 February 2018 amending the Law on Vehicle Drivers
- Amended Acts: Law of 6 March 2018 - Provisions introducing the Law - Entrepreneurs' Law and other laws concerning economic activity
- Amended Acts: Law of 8 December 2017 on the State Protection Service
- Amended Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of December 14, 2017, case file K 36/15
- Amended Acts: Law of 14 December 2016 - Provisions introducing the Law - Education Law
- Amended Acts: Law of November 16, 2016, - Provisions introducing the Law on the National Revenue Administration
- Amended Acts: Law of November 30, 2016, amending the law on vehicle drivers and certain other laws
- Amended Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of October 11, 2016 ref. K 24/15
- Amended Acts: Law of 5 September 2016 on trust services and electronic identification
- Amended Acts: Judgment of the Constitutional Tribunal of June 8, 2016, case file K 37/13