Polish police out in force for All Saints' long weekend

Almost 5,000 police are expected to patrol the roads this weekend as many Poles plan to travel to visit their family graves.

Warsaw's Powązki cemetery

Photo: PAP/Leszek Szymański

Millions of Poles visit the graves of their loved ones on All Saints' Day on November 1 and All Souls' Day on November 2, often travelling hundreds of kilometres to their home towns.

❗️Kierowcy, jak i piesi, powinni zwracać uwagę na polecenia wydawane przez policjantów. To oni decydują o tym, w którym kierunku - w danym momencie - odbywa się ruch na drodze.https://t.co/Nu3Bv47zL5

— Polskie Radio (@polskieradiopl) October 28, 2022

W tym roku policjanci szczególną uwagę zwrócą na przejścia dla pieszych.https://t.co/rS9yt7cm8L

— PolsatNews.pl (@PolsatNewsPL) October 28, 2022

Polish police on Friday launched their annual Operation Torch road safety campaign, stepping up traffic patrols for the All Saints' long weekend, broadcaster Polsat News reported.

Officers said they would be keeping an eye out to make sure motorists are sober, sticking to the speed limit and abiding by road safety rules.

Polish police on Friday launched their annual Operation Torch road safety campaign, stepping up traffic patrols for the All Saints' long weekend. Photo: PAP/Albert Zawada

The campaign will be supported by road transport inspectors across the country, state broadcaster TVP Info reported.

Eighteen people were killed and 345 injured in 288 accidents on Polish roads during last year's All Saints' long weekend, according to police data. 

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Source: IAR, PAP, TVP Info, Polsat News