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Viewing cable 10WARSAW97, POLISH RESPONSE TO DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
10WARSAW97 2010-02-16 08:27 2011-08-24 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Warsaw
VZCZCXRO4140
PP RUEHAST RUEHDH RUEHHM RUEHLN RUEHMA RUEHPB RUEHPOD RUEHSL RUEHTRO
DE RUEHWR #0097 0470827
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 160827Z FEB 10
FM AMEMBASSY WARSAW
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9418
INFO RUEHZN/ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
UNCLAS WARSAW 000097 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR OES/S NANCY CARTER-FOSTER 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON EUN SOCI UNDP UNGA PL
SUBJECT: POLISH RESPONSE TO DISTRACTED DRIVING DEMARCHE 
 
REF: STATE 6703 
 
1.  On February 4, Econ Officer spoke with Andrzej 
Grzegorczyk, Director of the National Council of Traffic 
Safety within the Ministry of Infrastructure to deliver 
reftel demarche.  Mr. Grzegorczyk offered general information 
regarding road safety in Poland and recognized that 
distracted driving is a growing issue.  He did not have a 
response to our specific requests.  Post will report any 
substantive response septel. 
 
2.  Mr. Grzegorczyk reported that while a law is on the books 
prohibiting cell phone use while driving, with the exception 
of hands-free devices, it is up to the local police to 
enforce the policy.  He expressed doubt about the 
thoroughness of enforcement by the police and commented that 
while cell phones are sold with hands-free devices, he did 
not think many people used them. Cell phone use while driving 
is commonly seen. 
FEINSTEIN