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

1. Vraag 1 van 20

   A child is shorter than 1.5 metres. How must the child travel in a car in Poland?

   • AIn the front seat without a restraint
   • BWith only an adult seat belt
   • COn an adult's lap
   • DIn a suitable child restraint
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. In a suitable child restraint

   Children under 1.5 m must use a suitable child restraint system.

2. Vraag 2 van 20

   Which piece of safety equipment must every car in Poland carry?

   • AA fire extinguisher
   • BSnow chains
   • CA tow rope
   • DA spare set of bulbs
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. A fire extinguisher

   Poland requires a fire extinguisher and a warning triangle in the car. You can be fined if they are missing.

3. Vraag 3 van 20

   Which two items must every car in Poland carry by law?

   • ASnow chains and a shovel
   • BA first aid kit and a spare wheel
   • CA fire extinguisher and a warning triangle
   • DA breathalyser and a torch
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. A fire extinguisher and a warning triangle

   Polish police list a fire extinguisher and a warning triangle as compulsory equipment.

4. Vraag 4 van 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?

   • AUse the hard shoulder
   • BMove to the right
   • CMove to the left to help form an emergency corridor
   • DStay in the middle of your lane
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: 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.

5. Vraag 5 van 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?

   • AOnto the hard shoulder and stop
   • BTo the left
   • CStay in the centre
   • DTo the right
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: 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.

6. Vraag 6 van 20

   Why must drivers form an emergency corridor (korytarz życia) in a traffic jam in Poland?

   • ASo lorries can turn around
   • BSo drivers can overtake the jam
   • CSo rescue services can reach the scene of a crash quickly
   • DSo police can check documents
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: 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.

7. Vraag 7 van 20

   A lane ends ahead and traffic is queuing at the narrowing. How must drivers merge in Poland?

   • AThe ending lane must wait until the other lane is empty
   • BThe faster car goes first
   • CTake turns, one vehicle from each lane (zipper merge)
   • DLarger vehicles go first
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: 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.

8. Vraag 8 van 20

   When does the zipper merge rule (jazda na suwak) apply in Poland?

   • AOnly on motorway slip roads
   • BWhere the number of lanes drops and a queue forms at the narrowing
   • COnly when a police officer is present
   • DOnly at night
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: 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.

9. Vraag 9 van 20

   A pedestrian is just stepping onto a zebra crossing in front of you. What must you do in Poland?

   • ADrive on, because they are not yet on the crossing
   • BSound your horn and continue
   • CSpeed up to pass first
   • DGive way to the pedestrian
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: 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.

10. Vraag 10 van 20

    Does the 2021 rule giving priority to pedestrians entering a crossing also apply to trams?

    • AOnly in Warsaw
    • BYes, trams must always stop
    • COnly at night
    • DNo, it does not apply to trams
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. No, it does not apply to trams

    The extended priority for pedestrians entering a crossing does not apply to trams.

11. Vraag 11 van 20

    What must a driver do when approaching a pedestrian crossing in Poland?

    • AKeep the same speed if the light is green
    • BChange lanes to pass waiting cars
    • CFlash the headlights
    • DSlow down and watch the crossing and its surroundings carefully
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

12. Vraag 12 van 20

    What are pedestrians in Poland NOT allowed to do while walking onto the road or across it?

    • ACarry shopping bags
    • BWear a hood
    • CUse a phone or other device in a way that limits their awareness
    • DWalk with a child
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

13. Vraag 13 van 20

    There is no pavement on a road outside a town. On which side should pedestrians walk in Poland?

    • AThe right side, with traffic
    • BThe left side, facing oncoming traffic
    • CIn the middle of the road
    • DEither side, it makes no difference
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. The left side, facing oncoming traffic

    Pedestrians walk on the left side of the road so they can see vehicles coming towards them.

14. Vraag 14 van 20

    A pedestrian walks on a road outside a built-up area after dusk. What must they use?

    • AA bright umbrella
    • BA torch held up high
    • CNothing extra
    • DReflective elements so drivers can see them
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

15. Vraag 15 van 20

    How is the Polish theory test taken?

    • AOnline at home
    • BOn a computer, with questions shown in random order
    • COn paper, with a pen
    • DOrally, with an examiner
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

16. Vraag 16 van 20

    Your PKK application is complete and needs no extra checks. When does the office normally create your PKK number?

    • AStraight away
    • BOnly after a police interview
    • CAfter 6 months
    • DAfter you pass the theory test
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    Antwoord: 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.

17. Vraag 17 van 20

    Which documents do you normally hand in with your licence application in Poland?

    • AOnly your passport
    • BThe application form, a medical certificate, a photo and your ID or passport
    • CA school certificate and a bank statement
    • DA car registration document and insurance
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

18. Vraag 18 van 20

    You park in a paid parking zone and pay at a machine. What do you do with the ticket?

    • ADisplay it behind the front windscreen
    • BKeep it in your pocket
    • CGive it to the parking warden
    • DPut it under the rear wiper
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

19. Vraag 19 van 20

    Where are you forbidden to stop in Poland, according to police advice?

    • AIn a marked municipal car park
    • BIn a residential car park space
    • CIn a paid parking zone after paying
    • DIn a disabled parking bay without the right to use it
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: 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.

20. Vraag 20 van 20

    On which side of the road do you drive in Poland?

    • AOn the left on motorways only
    • BOn either side
    • COn the left
    • DOn the right
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. On the right

    Poland has right-hand traffic like the rest of continental Europe.

Toetsenbord: 1–4 om te antwoorden, Enter voor de volgende vraag.

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