Poland Driving Theory Test (Prawo Jazdy Kat. B) 2026: Practice test 3

Practice test 3 of 8 for the Poland Driving Theory Test (Prawo Jazdy Kat. B): 20 more questions with answers and explanations.

Driving
Poland
250 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 20
A child is shorter than 1.5 metres. How must the child travel in a car in Poland?
- In the front seat without a restraint
- With only an adult seat belt
- On an adult's lap
- In a suitable child restraint
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Answer: D. In a suitable child restraint
Children under 1.5 m must use a suitable child restraint system.
Question 2 of 20
Which piece of safety equipment must every car in Poland carry?
- A fire extinguisher
- Snow chains
- A tow rope
- A spare set of bulbs
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Answer: A. A fire extinguisher
Poland requires a fire extinguisher and a warning triangle in the car. You can be fined if they are missing.
Question 3 of 20
Which two items must every car in Poland carry by law?
- Snow chains and a shovel
- A first aid kit and a spare wheel
- A fire extinguisher and a warning triangle
- A breathalyser and a torch
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Answer: C. A fire extinguisher and a warning triangle
Polish police list a fire extinguisher and a warning triangle as compulsory equipment.
Question 4 of 20
Traffic slows to a jam on a Polish motorway with two lanes in your direction. You are in the left lane. What must you do?
- Use the hard shoulder
- Move to the right
- Move to the left to help form an emergency corridor
- Stay in the middle of your lane
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Answer: C. Move to the left to help form an emergency corridor
Drivers in the leftmost lane move left and drivers in all other lanes move right, leaving a corridor for rescue vehicles.
Question 5 of 20
On a Polish road with three lanes in your direction, traffic is jammed. You are in the middle lane. Where do you move for the emergency corridor?
- Onto the hard shoulder and stop
- To the left
- Stay in the centre
- To the right
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Answer: D. To the right
Only the leftmost lane moves left. The middle and right lanes move right, so the corridor opens between the left and middle lanes.
Question 6 of 20
Why must drivers form an emergency corridor (korytarz życia) in a traffic jam in Poland?
- So lorries can turn around
- So drivers can overtake the jam
- So rescue services can reach the scene of a crash quickly
- So police can check documents
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Answer: C. So rescue services can reach the scene of a crash quickly
The rule exists so that rescue vehicles can get through slow or stopped traffic to the scene of an accident.
Question 7 of 20
A lane ends ahead and traffic is queuing at the narrowing. How must drivers merge in Poland?
- The ending lane must wait until the other lane is empty
- The faster car goes first
- Take turns, one vehicle from each lane (zipper merge)
- Larger vehicles go first
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Answer: C. Take turns, one vehicle from each lane (zipper merge)
Since 2019 the zipper merge (jazda na suwak) is required: vehicles enter alternately, one from each lane.
Question 8 of 20
When does the zipper merge rule (jazda na suwak) apply in Poland?
- Only on motorway slip roads
- Where the number of lanes drops and a queue forms at the narrowing
- Only when a police officer is present
- Only at night
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Answer: B. Where the number of lanes drops and a queue forms at the narrowing
The rule applies where lanes merge and traffic is queuing at the narrowing.
Question 9 of 20
A pedestrian is just stepping onto a zebra crossing in front of you. What must you do in Poland?
- Drive on, because they are not yet on the crossing
- Sound your horn and continue
- Speed up to pass first
- Give way to the pedestrian
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Answer: D. Give way to the pedestrian
Since 1 June 2021 drivers must give way to a pedestrian who is entering a crossing, not only to one already on it.
Question 10 of 20
Does the 2021 rule giving priority to pedestrians entering a crossing also apply to trams?
- Only in Warsaw
- Yes, trams must always stop
- Only at night
- No, it does not apply to trams
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Answer: D. No, it does not apply to trams
The extended priority for pedestrians entering a crossing does not apply to trams.
Question 11 of 20
What must a driver do when approaching a pedestrian crossing in Poland?
- Keep the same speed if the light is green
- Change lanes to pass waiting cars
- Flash the headlights
- Slow down and watch the crossing and its surroundings carefully
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Answer: D. Slow down and watch the crossing and its surroundings carefully
Drivers must reduce speed so they do not endanger pedestrians and must look closely at the crossing and the area around it.
Question 12 of 20
What are pedestrians in Poland NOT allowed to do while walking onto the road or across it?
- Carry shopping bags
- Wear a hood
- Use a phone or other device in a way that limits their awareness
- Walk with a child
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Answer: C. Use a phone or other device in a way that limits their awareness
Since 2021 pedestrians may not use phones or similar devices that reduce their awareness while entering or crossing the road or tram tracks.
Question 13 of 20
There is no pavement on a road outside a town. On which side should pedestrians walk in Poland?
- The right side, with traffic
- The left side, facing oncoming traffic
- In the middle of the road
- Either side, it makes no difference
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Answer: B. The left side, facing oncoming traffic
Pedestrians walk on the left side of the road so they can see vehicles coming towards them.
Question 14 of 20
A pedestrian walks on a road outside a built-up area after dusk. What must they use?
- A bright umbrella
- A torch held up high
- Nothing extra
- Reflective elements so drivers can see them
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Answer: D. Reflective elements so drivers can see them
After dusk outside built-up areas, pedestrians on the road must wear reflectors, unless they are on a pavement or a path only for pedestrians.
Question 15 of 20
How is the Polish theory test taken?
- Online at home
- On a computer, with questions shown in random order
- On paper, with a pen
- Orally, with an examiner
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Answer: B. On a computer, with questions shown in random order
The theory test is computer-based. The questions are drawn at random and shown one after another.
Question 16 of 20
Your PKK application is complete and needs no extra checks. When does the office normally create your PKK number?
- Straight away
- Only after a police interview
- After 6 months
- After you pass the theory test
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Answer: A. Straight away
If everything is in order, the PKK is created immediately. It can take longer if your data must be checked or clarified.
Question 17 of 20
Which documents do you normally hand in with your licence application in Poland?
- Only your passport
- The application form, a medical certificate, a photo and your ID or passport
- A school certificate and a bank statement
- A car registration document and insurance
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Answer: B. The application form, a medical certificate, a photo and your ID or passport
The office needs the application, the doctor's certificate, a current photo and an identity document, plus proof of address.
Question 18 of 20
You park in a paid parking zone and pay at a machine. What do you do with the ticket?
- Display it behind the front windscreen
- Keep it in your pocket
- Give it to the parking warden
- Put it under the rear wiper
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Answer: A. Display it behind the front windscreen
In paid parking zones the receipt must be placed behind the front windscreen so it can be seen.
Question 19 of 20
Where are you forbidden to stop in Poland, according to police advice?
- In a marked municipal car park
- In a residential car park space
- In a paid parking zone after paying
- In a disabled parking bay without the right to use it
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Answer: D. In a disabled parking bay without the right to use it
Stopping in disabled bays, in places marked with an 'envelope' sign and in front of gates is forbidden.
Question 20 of 20
On which side of the road do you drive in Poland?
- On the left on motorways only
- On either side
- On the left
- On the right
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Answer: D. On the right
Poland has right-hand traffic like the rest of continental Europe.

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