Is jaywalking illegal in Poland?
Offense / fined
Crossing outside designated points within 100m is an offence.
Poland is one of 22 countries classified “Offense / fined” for jaywalking — 79% of the 28 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Jaywalking
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Czech Republic
- Offense / fined Jaywalking is punishable by fines if a crossing is nearby.
- Hungary
- Offense / fined Jaywalking is not specifically defined but fines apply for crossing restrictions.
- Germany
- Offense / fined Crossing within 30m of a crosswalk is an offence subject to fines.
- Slovenia
- Offense / fined Jaywalking is illegal and punishable by a fine if crossing outside designated areas.
- Romania
- Offense / fined Jaywalking is subject to fines, indicating it is an offence.
- Serbia
- Offense / fined Crossing outside designated points within 100m is illegal.
Other laws in Poland
- Drinking in Public
- Illegal
- Public Smoking Bans
- Partial ban
- Driving Age
- 18+
- Homeschooling
- Legal with conditions
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.