What documents must you carry with you and present at the request of a competent authority when driving a vehicle registered abroad in the territory of the Republic of Poland?
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Correct answer
A. A document certifying that the vehicle is roadworthy.
Explanation
The question is about the documents required from a driver of a vehicle registered abroad when driving in Poland. It is the document admitting the vehicle to road traffic - answer A.
The Road Traffic Act states that a driver of a vehicle registered abroad who takes part in traffic in Poland is obliged to carry and show, at the request of an authorised body, the documents required from every driver, as well as a document confirming that the vehicle is admitted to road traffic and a document confirming the conclusion of a contract of compulsory third-party liability insurance of the vehicle keeper, or proof of payment of the premium for this insurance. A police officer will not check a vehicle with foreign number plates in the Polish register, so the registration certificate (or its equivalent) and the OC insurance policy must be in the car - unlike vehicles registered in Poland, whose documents you do not need to carry. Answer B is about personal accident insurance, which is voluntary and has nothing to do with compulsory OC insurance. Answer C is wrong, because a technical inspection document is required only for heavy vehicles - buses, lorries over 3.5 t, large trailers - and not for a passenger car.
Legal basis: Art. 38 para. 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)