Getting Fined Riding Two Wheels in Gdansk Poland.. (Straż Miejska Welcome)

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  • Getting Fined Riding Two Wheels in Gdansk, city on the Baltic coast.
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    Doing a Gdansk walking tour in one of the nicest Polish city centers. While riding around we get pulled over by what looks like the police but it's actually the infamous Straż Miejska. Sometimes they get you, can't win them all. Lighter on cash we end up eating at the Polish 'milk bar', bar mleczny, which servers typical affordable Polish food.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 559

  • @iPedroMota
    @iPedroMota  Рік тому +61

    So I thought we were being stopped by the police and so you accept that you got got. Later I find out it's the infamous Straż Miejska or as I understand parking police with a bit more authority and it's a typical thing that happens to tourists. What do Polish viewers think of them? Would you have stopped or try to go past them?

    • @coolmenas
      @coolmenas Рік тому +19

      As a Lithuanian its a good trip if you cross poland without getting harassed by police :D

    • @sylviachandra0000
      @sylviachandra0000 Рік тому +38

      You're Dutch 😉 You should understand it, of course you have to stop. Do not try to avoid them, otherwise they coul chase you 😎

    • @gonnabeok
      @gonnabeok Рік тому +1

      This service has been created only for ripping cash off people.

    • @nicktdm5703
      @nicktdm5703 Рік тому +14

      I've seen you ride some edgy legal situations but I never thought the fine would come at 20kph...non conformists can't stay in cities too long🤷‍♂️

    • @nq28153a
      @nq28153a Рік тому +4

      Saudações de Portugal. Quanto foi a multa Pedro?

  • @LuPoj
    @LuPoj Рік тому +149

    Greets from Warsaw. Riding a scooter with a passenger is indeed illegal. And to be honest there were a lot of accidents involving two persons riding a single scooter, so I would say the law is justified. Straż Miejska is indeed like parking police with more authority: they handle minor domestic order violations (morons yelling their lungs off at 2 A.M., dudes drinking from an open container in a public [illegal in Poland]). They are irritating on some occasions ;) but they offload the regular police as an auxiliary force.

    • @dowz0r
      @dowz0r Рік тому +9

      They offload work from the regular police which doesn't do anything anyway.

    • @Miki99432
      @Miki99432 Рік тому +1

      yeah offload them from doing nothing

    • @alfonsgrizzly5558
      @alfonsgrizzly5558 Рік тому +13

      Polish police are very good, Poland is one of the safest countrys in europe. Straz Miejska is like guardia civil in Spain. To those who dont like police I say dont do the crime and they will not bother you.

    • @dowz0r
      @dowz0r Рік тому +3

      @@alfonsgrizzly5558 You clearly have never lived in Poland for more than 3 hours. You sound like a buzzfeed article writer

    • @lolzazo
      @lolzazo Рік тому

      @@alfonsgrizzly5558 What someone thinks coming to poland 💀

  • @savageaxis7721
    @savageaxis7721 Рік тому +7

    Only 200 zł it's not bad 😉 3000 vs 200 zł it's a big difference, but Polish women have a lot of empathy 😂

  • @Tomek_Zyla
    @Tomek_Zyla Рік тому +83

    Yes, riding a scooter with a passanger is illegal in every city in Poland, because there are many accidents.

    • @brakpseudonimu236
      @brakpseudonimu236 Рік тому +2

      Every vehicle has a maximum number of passengers, you get fined exactly for exceeding that, existed way before e-scooters were a thing.

    • @redragon9588
      @redragon9588 Рік тому +2

      in other countries it's illegal as well

  • @piotrg2096
    @piotrg2096 Рік тому +23

    5:40 If you check and compare crime rate in Poland and any other European country you will see that Poland is one of the safest places in Europe, you do not have to be worry about pick pocketing, also there are not many beggers and such.

  • @martint.9900
    @martint.9900 Рік тому +24

    Gdańsk is save and clean, a beatiful city. Love it!

  • @Volkswear
    @Volkswear Рік тому +8

    Beautiful City. Thanks for taking us along with you. JC.

  • @janinajankowska8965
    @janinajankowska8965 Рік тому +11

    Strogonow it's not typical polish food. It came from Russia and it holds its name after Stroganov family en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroganov_family It is quite difficult to precisely point out typical polish food since our cuisine have many influences from various directions - central europe - but I would recommend soups like grochówka, fasolowa, żurek (occasionally served in bread) and if you find them in 'Bar mleczny' most probably you will get decent quality for very affordable price. Enjoy.

  • @yakeosicki8965
    @yakeosicki8965 Рік тому +28

    The architecture of Gdańsk is influenced by the Hanseatic, not the German architecture. The Hanseatic League was the prototype of the European Union. It was the medieval European Union. That is why Amsterdam, Lübeck, Gdańsk and many other cities are so similar to each other. This organization included several dozen cities on the shores of the seas.

    • @pawebiay4586
      @pawebiay4586 Рік тому

      Podobnie było z Unią Lubelską podpisaną między Królestwem Polski a Wielkim Księstwem Litewskim w 1569 roku w Lublinie.
      Cyt. „jej wyniku powstało państwo znane w historiografii jako Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodów - ze wspólnym monarchą, herbem, sejmem, walutą, polityką zagraniczną i obronną - zachowano odrębny skarb, urzędy, wojsko i sądownictwo” Wikipedia. Tak w skrócie ;)
      Podobnie jak w obecnej Unii Europejskiej. Tyle, że na mniejszą skale.

    • @noodleppoodle
      @noodleppoodle Рік тому +1

      Original Gdansk was more German looking. They changed it on purpose with the reconstruction after WW2

    • @marcinlolek4639
      @marcinlolek4639 Рік тому +9

      @@noodleppoodle Not

    • @marcinlolek4639
      @marcinlolek4639 Рік тому +13

      To year 1945 Gdansk was 571 years as a Polish territory

    • @januszfutrzynski2636
      @januszfutrzynski2636 Рік тому

      @@noodleppoodle Gówno prawda widzę że propagujesz chistorie Bismarka i Hitlera sięgnij do chistori Gdańska zabudowa wynika z przynależności do miast hanzoeuropejskich

  • @borilapostolov7474
    @borilapostolov7474 Рік тому +3

    Hi Pedro! I have to confess that this is the first of your videos with no riding a motorcycle. Pity you got a fine, but the rest of the city, the atmosphere, the real local cuisine, the running of the bridge and your travel companion really made me feel I was there. Thank you so much!

  • @kaj4501
    @kaj4501 Рік тому +17

    Beautiful city Pedro. Was there last year in October on a round trip through Northern Europe with the motorbike. The Polish I met there were very hospitable and friendly. Good luck on further travels.
    And yea, those little scooters are scattered all over the place in Poland. German and Lithuanian cities were also littered with them.

    • @iPedroMota
      @iPedroMota  Рік тому +4

      Cheers, you too travel on. Polish have been nothing but welcoming.

  • @bruceleealmighty
    @bruceleealmighty Рік тому +9

    Interesting interaction with the officer. At least she didn't shy away from the camera.

    • @jerzy7118
      @jerzy7118 Рік тому +1

      W polsce możesz filmować interwencję policji i straży miejskiej .Masz prawo.

    • @Cl0n3pl
      @Cl0n3pl Рік тому +2

      @@jerzy7118 Ale nie możesz publikować wizerunku oficera bez jego zgody

    • @jerzy7118
      @jerzy7118 Рік тому

      @@Cl0n3pl obywatel ma prawo tylko funkcjonariuszą się to nie podoba .

    • @jerzy7118
      @jerzy7118 Рік тому +2

      doprecyzuję : może filmować ,ale na publikowanie owszem musi wyrazić zgodę- zgadzam się

    • @januszjanusz5109
      @januszjanusz5109 Рік тому

      @@jerzy7118 w Polsce możesz filmować wszystko ale nie możesz publikować wizerunku osób nie będących całością krajobrazu, wydarzenia, imprezy oraz osób nie będących osobami publicznie znanymi, szeregowy strażnik miejski nie jest taką osobą. statut czy funkcjonariusz czy nie nic tutaj nie zmienia.

  • @Im.rider3
    @Im.rider3 Рік тому +5

    Your motorcycle channel gets different vibe.. pretty good one, I’m enjoying ♥️

  • @Sanisfaction
    @Sanisfaction Рік тому +5

    Beautiful video! Keep em comming! :D

  • @ungabunga8623
    @ungabunga8623 Рік тому +5

    Liking the shorter videos. Seems like you're able to upload more often, and still keep doing great content. Bravo Pedro, and glad your partner in crime is enjoying the sights as well.

  • @caciliawhy5195
    @caciliawhy5195 Рік тому +21

    Two years in Poland and never bothered by the police on foot, in a bike or in a car. I disagree with what you said about those arches being Belgian or Dutch. In Poznan, there is an old German building built as a bank, now a university, with the exact same architecture. Poland is very safe. Btw, those scooters cause more accidents than bikes or cars. That is why the control the scooters.

    • @speckman7248
      @speckman7248 Рік тому

      The regulations regarding scooters in Poland are very restrictive due to the fact that several people were seriously injured by scooters.

  • @janantoni3604
    @janantoni3604 Рік тому +8

    The police lady was very nice, she only issued ticket for less than $50.
    Max fine could be as high as 800 bucks for all the valloliations.
    It is quite dangerous riding on cobble street. It is reason why is illegal to ride on pedestrian sidlwak.As person who witnessed horrible accident involving pair riding on the scooter you should feel blessed.
    Small fine to pay is great warning.
    Guys staty safe and have lots of fun.

    • @robertchmielewski6457
      @robertchmielewski6457 Рік тому

      They were lucky cos tourist. Polish lads will get higher pannelty fir sure. This was not police this is City service cocoroches robbing people from money. Never nobody seen them helping anybidy, they are only to get to your pocket mostly in big Cities in Poland like Gdansk, Poznan, Wroclaw, Warszawa in small communities they are not popular cos fining for such a stupid irracional thibgs someone who they might know wont work. Luckily you were tourist who does not speak polish and with camera in other case they would give you bigger amout of fine. This is how it works in Poland (extra taxacion, that's why I am avoiding mentioned cities if I don't have to go there)

  • @margmak6234
    @margmak6234 Рік тому +3

    One of my favourite cities in Poland💕

  • @cassowaryind
    @cassowaryind Рік тому +2

    Love this series..

  • @hansdolstra4448
    @hansdolstra4448 Рік тому +3

    Nice movie, nice story, beautiful girlfriends smile, friendly cop, well done. Thanks for sharing. Best regards and ride safe🇳🇱

  • @ripped4702
    @ripped4702 Рік тому +3

    Straż Miejska is not parking police. It is municipal police (run by the city, not the government). They are responsible for preserving order on the streets. They can give you a ticket, stop you (also when you commit a crime but then they have to call the national police), they are authorised to use force (except guns) or check you in database.

    • @morvran9074
      @morvran9074 3 місяці тому

      Straż Miejsca - Zmora mieszkańców miast, forma marnotrawienia pieniędzy oraz częste zachłyśnięcie resztkami władzy spowodowane poczuciem niższości w stosunku do Policji. Powiedziałbym że mordercze myśli podobne jak w stosunku do bab z urzędu.

  • @Artur-vh3nk
    @Artur-vh3nk Рік тому +2

    I don't know if you know, but Gdańsk was the most Dutch city in the Polish Crown in the 15th-17th centuries. It was actually built by Dutch merchant companies and during the Hanseatic League, Dutch was heard more often than Polish. The Dutch called the city Danswijk. The most important monuments of Gdańsk and the architecture of the old town are typical Dutch Mannerism - it is the work of the Dutch - Abraham Van der Blocke, Anton van Obberghen and Cornelius van der Bosch. Also as a result of religious persecution near Gdańsk - at the mouth of the Vistula river, they settled at the invitation of the Polish King, the so-called "Olędrzy" (Hollanders). They were Mennonites fleeing Friesland and the Netherlands from the persecution of Catholics. Descendants of Dutch settlers lived here until 1945 when they were expelled by the Russians, who recognized them as Germans.

  • @hanskloss9482
    @hanskloss9482 Рік тому +6

    a great polish city. I wish you a nice stay

  • @lm157
    @lm157 Рік тому +9

    If it'll help you a bit, "W" is in Polish always prenounced as "V", we do not use "V" in our alphabet at all, unless it's a foreign name. So Motlawa is prenounced as Motlava. Greets.

  • @edgryff
    @edgryff Рік тому +10

    She was actually very polite for straż. Some of them are real jerkbags. You did deserve that ticket though

  • @passinthru4328
    @passinthru4328 Рік тому +32

    Love the historical commentary. Hopefully the Polish people will be able to enjoy their independence for all the rest of time.

    • @nikodempeace8716
      @nikodempeace8716 Рік тому

      ??

    • @Shleder
      @Shleder Рік тому +4

      more like enjoy their freedom without germany and russia attacks

    • @nahvexriddims4478
      @nahvexriddims4478 Рік тому +1

      What independence? This country was never independent. Trust me. I live here

    • @LizardLickMoTo
      @LizardLickMoTo Рік тому +4

      Of course we gonna enjoy independence, you think Russia would attack Poland ? They wouldn't dare mate they get their ass kicked . Don't mess with Poland

    • @januszfutrzynski2636
      @januszfutrzynski2636 Рік тому

      @@Shleder Zapomnjales idioto napisać że Polacy lubja cieszyć się wolnośća jak nie są napadani przez Niemcy i Rosję co dziś ma znamiona wojny c hybrydowej prowadząca przez rosije i Niemcy wiernych przyjaciół kturzy niechca żeby była polska

  • @oskargodyn292
    @oskargodyn292 Рік тому +1

    Great video!
    Keep going 💪

  • @panglossianaeolist3704
    @panglossianaeolist3704 Рік тому +17

    The architecture is Dutch.
    Gdansk was the Export Hub of Polish grain and timber.
    Dutch Merchants settled in the port town. They preferred to live as close as possible to their ships.
    They also wanted their home comforts. So, Dutch Architects came in Dutch Ships from the Netherlands.
    From 1560 to 1675 the houses were built narrow and tall with the distinctive 'Amsterdam' style fronts.
    Narrow to evade tax in Holland. But, in Poland, this is what the Dutch knew.
    -
    After WW ii - the deep hatred of everything german convinced the Polish State to build a new, modern, city.
    It was pointed out that the town was designed by Dutch architects for the merchants of the Dutch Empire and so was worth rebuilding in the Dutch Style.

    • @gregs7194
      @gregs7194 Рік тому

      Yeah when Poland was invaded (3 times btw and not talking about WW), sized to exist, Dutch came over and started changing the architecture. You can say the same about Russian architecture in Warsaw. Glad you mentioned the hatred.

    • @panglossianaeolist3704
      @panglossianaeolist3704 Рік тому +2

      @@gregs7194 Dutch = 1560 AD
      butt hurt = you ? lol

    • @gregs7194
      @gregs7194 Рік тому

      @@panglossianaeolist3704 Not really, but history told will differ and will depend on who is telling it. Arse hole = you ? lol

    • @times4937
      @times4937 Рік тому +1

      ships transported grain from Poland(Ukraine), to the Netherlands, on the way back they transported bricks from the Netherlands to maintain stability and an appropriate level of the ship's draft, which is why a large part of old Gdansk is made of Dutch brick.

  • @Wrong-Way-Round
    @Wrong-Way-Round Рік тому +2

    Great video Pedro, even tho' your favourite distraction 😉( Mariska) is by your side, although I must add that her ershinung 👼 does compliment them . Have fun guys. 🤔It is strange though watching you acting in a semi-responsible manor 🤣

  • @enduromotorradtouren
    @enduromotorradtouren Рік тому +11

    A Polish milk bar - fantastic. Something "real". Good and cheap. You have to save a bit after the fine. Although, you knew about that single ride rule, didn't you?
    Still Gdansk is a great city.
    All the best, Günter from Nürnberg/Germany

    • @iPedroMota
      @iPedroMota  Рік тому +3

      Didn't cross my mind since you see two up everywhere but the moment we got hailed I knew why. The whole scooter thing was new to me having been out of Europe for ages. Gdansk was top!

    • @enduromotorradtouren
      @enduromotorradtouren Рік тому +3

      @@iPedroMota You have only eyes for Mariska ;-) A gentleman pays the ticket and smiles. As you did, Pedro.

  • @PolishAmericanMom
    @PolishAmericanMom Рік тому +6

    As my husband would say "You play stupid games, you win stupid prizes" Riding with two people on a scooter is not a great idea, one wrong move and both of you could have had your faces meet with the pavement.

    • @tomekville7
      @tomekville7 3 дні тому

      I ride scooter often with my son we never get any accidents is safe but I think every scooter have weight limit.

  • @hansrijzenga923
    @hansrijzenga923 Рік тому +9

    I,ve been in Gdansk in the eighties,. When Poland was still under soviet influence. The city looks much better now.
    I think there was even more police in the streets back then.

    • @zerotonine807
      @zerotonine807 Рік тому +1

      well, it was not Police back then - it was "the System".

    • @pawelp8307
      @pawelp8307 Рік тому +4

      Modern Poland has little to do with the country you visited in the eighties. Quite different with USA or Western Europe.

  • @saboningm
    @saboningm Рік тому

    Bien Pedro hoy conocí un poco mas de historia 👍👍👍🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

  • @Timotarius_
    @Timotarius_ Рік тому +9

    it's really dangerous to be on a e-scooter with 2 people. firstly without a helmet , secondly it is not made to withstand a high amount of weight , most people beyond 90 kg cant even use them, i mean they could but they will definitely damage them. ( there are some that can handle 120kg or 150kg at the most but they are never rentals like you see on the street ) you could have gotten both of you guys pretty injured depending on how you fall and if you would be pushed into incoming traffic you could even lose your life in quite the lame way so honestly i do not blame the police in this case.
    meanwhile in the netherlands we can't even drive them to begin with. not legally at least. ( doesn't stop me from owning one and riding it )

  • @henrykstopikowski5379
    @henrykstopikowski5379 Рік тому +1

    The most beautiful city in Poland, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe. There is everything here: monuments, great architecture, wind from the Baltic Sea and happy people of the sea. Gdansk is connected with other cities such as: Sopot and Gdynia, which is called the Trojmiasto. Beautiful beaches and tasty regional cuisine.

  • @parab0l
    @parab0l Рік тому +19

    I'm so glad that they gave u a ticket. Riding two on a scooter is super dangerous.

  • @NihonDream
    @NihonDream Рік тому +4

    4:06 Oh bollocks! Pedro, the only Russian influence I can remember was during WWII when they flattened the city. The positive thing is that you enjoy the place. Take care.

  • @yorkchris10
    @yorkchris10 Рік тому

    Good use of dynamic props

  • @marekokroj347
    @marekokroj347 Рік тому +4

    I'm absolutely sure the scooter's terms of service did say you cannot ride like that.

  • @carloslongueira5292
    @carloslongueira5292 Рік тому +13

    I not sure if any city would allow 2 persons on a single scooter. Most private companies Stipulate that it’s one person to one scooter and by riding a single scooter with two people on it you are breaking the law. But good on you for taking in on the chin.

    • @xTheFree
      @xTheFree Рік тому +6

      I agree. Only this year the government in Poland introduced special laws about electric scooters and one of them is that you're not allowed to have 2 people riding one scooter - you get fined for that.

  • @Shinbusan
    @Shinbusan Рік тому +1

    Oh, thanks. I didn't know there is a fine for that!
    Better you than me ;)

  • @MORES1971
    @MORES1971 Рік тому +3

    Very funny video, buddy😄
    I was in Gdańsk 14 years ago but you gave me a taste to come back to see it again😎👍
    And what about that 3000 zloty fine, you had to pay? 😁

    • @plomyko
      @plomyko Рік тому +5

      it's not 3 thousand but 3 hundred. She messed it up and you can see he payed only 300 zl

    • @Bladzioch
      @Bladzioch Рік тому +1

      @@plomyko 3000 za stwarzanie zagrozenia na drodze, a dostal 200 czy 300 za jazde na hulajnodze.

  • @FireQ900
    @FireQ900 Рік тому +2

    7:51 never touch an officer on duty no matter how cool he is towards you

  • @sylviachandra0000
    @sylviachandra0000 Рік тому +10

    Enjoy in Gdansk Pedro 😎 One of the best city in Poland, right after Bydgoszcz 💪

    • @iPedroMota
      @iPedroMota  Рік тому +4

      The city felt pretty damn good and that's a lot coming from me.

    • @letmesay2035
      @letmesay2035 Рік тому +1

      HAHAHA brzydgoszcz, teraz to CIe ponioslo :D

    • @marccopoloo966
      @marccopoloo966 Рік тому

      No co Ty😉 nie sciemniaj🤗

    • @letmesay2035
      @letmesay2035 Рік тому

      @Jim B hahahahahaha pecie to do ojca mow

    • @letmesay2035
      @letmesay2035 Рік тому

      @Jim B jak masz smutne życie to Ci nie pomogę, przykro mi

  • @agatatretkowska8280
    @agatatretkowska8280 Рік тому +1

    I just came to say that at the begging it is not Baltic Sea 😅 It is river called Motława.

  • @marcoaraujoable
    @marcoaraujoable Рік тому +7

    Pedro you should ride to Zakopane and visit Morskie Oko! You won’t regret it

    • @nobange
      @nobange Рік тому

      Both are comercialized to the extend. Crowded and expensive. I do not recommend.

  • @tannenherz
    @tannenherz Рік тому

    High, i did not understand all this time. How much you have to pay for the dual-skooting ? Kindly Fiete

  • @darrylmoffett8323
    @darrylmoffett8323 Рік тому +2

    I really enjoyed the history, thank you. Ride safe and have fun 🇺🇸
    How much was your fine?

    • @iPedroMota
      @iPedroMota  Рік тому

      200pln, cheers

    • @TheRikberghout
      @TheRikberghout Рік тому +2

      @@iPedroMota she said 3000,- 200,- is doable.

    • @tomford5495
      @tomford5495 Рік тому +1

      @@iPedroMota 200 is minimum for riding two people on one-person scooter.

    • @letmesay2035
      @letmesay2035 Рік тому

      @@TheRikberghout she said 3000zl, but its 300 max, probably language issue

  • @jesselivermore2291
    @jesselivermore2291 Рік тому

    Boa Pedro tens jeito com as ladies, eu curto os teus videos, sempre em alta, bom astral.

  • @sirkitchalott
    @sirkitchalott Рік тому +2

    Always enjoy the history lessons teacher!

  • @jettp6887
    @jettp6887 Рік тому +1

    Lalke ze Strazy Miejskiej lekko ponioslo z angielskim , bo zadysponowala three thousend polish zloty,a przyjela three hundred.Prawie mi serce stanelo ,jak ja uslyszalem:))))

    • @januszjanusz5109
      @januszjanusz5109 Рік тому

      ale jednak pochwalić trzeba za angielski który wcale nie musiała znać ani używać.

  • @wlageg9460
    @wlageg9460 Рік тому +2

    Welcome to Gdańsk where authorities aren't super friendly and the Śląskie voyevodaship is a much better place

  • @Bretsnjev
    @Bretsnjev Рік тому +1

    Oh my! Very dangerous thing you were doing with that elec step 😂 lol what a nonsense... in NL we have the infamous BOA's, i believe Buitengewone Opsporings Ambtenaar.
    But I would just not use an electric step, my opninion is to either walk, bike or drive a moto or car.

    • @iPedroMota
      @iPedroMota  Рік тому +1

      Yeah BOA's are just as much loved I reckon, my mistake was thinking these were cops. As for the Netherlands: everything is illegal there. I noticed these scooters for the first time I think in Lisbon but the stupid quantities you see them out here is crazy, littered all over the place, sometimes rows upon rows parked somewhere. Two up you see it everywhere but the moment she stopped us I immediately realized that it probably wasn't allowed.

    • @biznesurekin_
      @biznesurekin_ Рік тому

      The Electric scooter is intended for use by one person and yes, it is dangerous if it is used by other people. I don't know where you see any crap, but just because you are okay, doesn't mean someone is too. Nobody forbade it for a reason

    • @Bretsnjev
      @Bretsnjev Рік тому

      @Julia Poland your username gives away you're from PL 😋 if you ride a step normally without going crazy, and you pay attention I don't think it's dangerous. As with everything... but if you drive like a maniac yeah I guess it would be dangerous, and rules are necessary.
      And yeah in NL and Belgium most of the police are chill. Good to hear you had good experiences with them.
      Only the undercover cops chasing motorcyclists (and cars) can be a pain in the @$$, that happened to me a while ago, undercover cop was behind me for 15 minutes, waiting to see when I would give him a good reason to stop me. And I don't like people behind me all the time so I accelerated a bit too much. Anyway, lesson learned.

  • @ThrottleAddiction
    @ThrottleAddiction Рік тому +2

    It's interesting - we go to these places expecting them to still resemble medieval times, but with cars and power poles.
    The people that live there however, want what we have - new infrastructure, smooth roads and paths, no trip hazards or spikey things in the streets.
    In the end, everywhere you go looks the same.

    • @iPedroMota
      @iPedroMota  Рік тому

      Spot on and I get it. Especially noticed that in Chile. Everybody wants to live in exemplar Vina del Mar which is a nice but small modern coastal city, could have been a place in Spain. Meanwhile stone throw away is old school Valparaiso with houses built up against the mountain with steep winding roads which is considered dirty and old.

    • @ThrottleAddiction
      @ThrottleAddiction Рік тому +1

      @@iPedroMota I want to see dirty and old!
      I'm watching this series with interest of maybe going to the eastern European area some time soon.
      We'll be doing 'the Alps' in September, so already thinking of another trip.

    • @gregs7194
      @gregs7194 Рік тому

      Hello, greetings from Scotland. I've seen ppl happier then others and they had none of it :) Did a trip through Europe almost 10K and yes most of them look the same (almost) but Spain south and north it's nothing alike. Enjoy your trip through Alps. One advise avoid refueling along motorways if you can refuel in towns - petrol is much cheaper 2.22 Euro on motorway and 1.87 in towns. Safer riding

    • @januszfutrzynski2636
      @januszfutrzynski2636 Рік тому +1

      Myślałem że napiszesz ze w Polsce po ulicach zawsze chodziły białe niedźwiedzie i dopiero jak zetknęła się z ludźmi z UE doznała olsnienja kulturowego ha ha ha

    • @brys555
      @brys555 Рік тому +1

      @@januszfutrzynski2636 Tak było. Pamiętam jeszcze te niedźwiedzie przed 2004.

  • @hvmr0729
    @hvmr0729 Рік тому

    5:49 Come there when its darker :D

  • @Razparuk
    @Razparuk Рік тому

    "Go,go,go..."
    OMFG...:)

  • @tomaszfalkowski7508
    @tomaszfalkowski7508 Рік тому +1

    Did you know Rynek Glowny, Kraków's main market square is the largest medieval town square in europe?

  • @minime6814
    @minime6814 Рік тому +1

    I am pretty sure, that the fine, was much lower than, 3000 Polish dollars(zloty). Polish cops are completely different than the cops in North America. One time I was visiting Poland, and when I was walking back home, they stopped me, and asked me about mine id. After talking to them for a couple of minutes, I asked them if they can drive me. On the way home I told them, to stop at the gas station, so I can buy few beers, and I said, that I will buy a bottle of vodka for them, and they did. After that, they drove me home. Imagine this, happening in North America.

  • @fred1418
    @fred1418 Рік тому

    Add on The highest fine - in the amount of PLN 300 to PLN 500 - can be obtained for driving a vehicle other than a motor vehicle on a public road, in a residential area or in a traffic zone by a person who is under the influence of alcohol or a similar substance.

  • @gcm4312
    @gcm4312 Рік тому +9

    that cop was pretty happy when she saw that money in her hands... 🤬🤬🤬🐷

    • @SuiSideex
      @SuiSideex Рік тому

      Cuz propably he overpayed. Straż miejska is a poo in this country, they are created only to make money and its only people who didnt manage to get into the police so they end here, in "straż miejska" or "municipal police"

    • @mardoksawa3420
      @mardoksawa3420 Рік тому

      COP ? HAHAHAHAHA !!!!!!! to nie była policja .... ITS NOT A COP. its a city guard

  • @ger13nunyah56
    @ger13nunyah56 Рік тому

    This is the way

  • @szpakowaty
    @szpakowaty 3 місяці тому

    What camera did you use to record the film?

  • @s0meth1ng
    @s0meth1ng Рік тому +2

    You should try polish pierogi :D

  • @KrzysztofK1982
    @KrzysztofK1982 Рік тому +8

    There is always lots of police and security in any tourist area in all the polish cities that’s why there’s no pickpockets or drug dealers. They are there to protect the tourists

    • @lollol-pw6gv
      @lollol-pw6gv Рік тому

      @@luranyl if you dumb

    • @PeterYannick
      @PeterYannick Рік тому

      @@luranyl Do you need a driving licence to ride this scooter? If not she shouldn't ask you for one. In a normal country the police would ask you not to ride this way and it would end without any fine.

    • @walditu9355
      @walditu9355 Рік тому +4

      @@PeterYannick Poland is a normal country. A fine doesnt indicate that Poland is not a normal country.

  • @toooldtodie
    @toooldtodie Рік тому +1

    Yes, this church is full of light. But why? The church was completely destroyed during the last world war and only some elements have survived. It was decided that it was impossible to recreate everything from scratches, so it was plastered in white inside and the surviving historical fragments were inserted into its place.
    The same technique is used in archeology, where, for example, broken clay pots found in the ground are put together and the missing parts are filled with plaster. The viewer has an impression of what the whole thing looked like, and at the same time knows what the original part is.
    In the case of this church, the visitor can imagine how great the damage was.

  • @tristesskartoffel8677
    @tristesskartoffel8677 Рік тому +6

    So sad Europe changes more and more to a big Police state😣
    200zloty =41€😳

  • @tomford5495
    @tomford5495 Рік тому +2

    Do you know that actually Mariska is polish name? It sounds 100% like popular form the name Mary (Maryśka).

  • @gyc2406
    @gyc2406 Рік тому

    hallo o co chodzi czemu pod zagranisznym filmem z poland w tytule nie widze POLSKA GUROM

  • @ktomasz7835
    @ktomasz7835 Рік тому

    Did you pay 3000 pln or she lowered the fine? 3k is hell lot of money. Like a month salary

  • @mariusz.bednarczyk
    @mariusz.bednarczyk Рік тому +1

    She said "3000 zł"! You paid that punishment? It's should be 300 zł!

  • @mishaalexi2664
    @mishaalexi2664 Рік тому +2

    In my area the State Police are raising money and will write tickets every 10-20 minutes, going 5 miles over will justify the ticket. If you have missing documents, the fine is $519, if on the cell phone it's $180. That officer could have let you go, not a cheap fine you just paid. Gdansk looks cool.

    • @iPedroMota
      @iPedroMota  Рік тому

      Unfortunately in the 'developed' world fines have become one of the cornerstones of a national budget.

    • @micha302
      @micha302 Рік тому

      @@iPedroMota It is not rather, every such structure has its own strength and when overloaded it can break and thus you can expose yourself and others to health and financial loss. Therefore, adhering to the fact that 1 person is rather in principle wise, and people who break these rules ok have fun but may cause damage unknowingly.And the fine will make you think next time why before you take such action and whether it is worth it....

  • @rafalkaminski6389
    @rafalkaminski6389 Рік тому +2

    You can get stamps at post office.

  • @mariusHGV2
    @mariusHGV2 Рік тому +1

    "very chill gdansk, no pickpocketers, no one offering drugs..." next minute thief cop sorry I'm not sorry I will punish you

  • @johnneywalker2964
    @johnneywalker2964 Рік тому

    Did you found Quasimodo in the Church ? 😃

  • @briantheminer
    @briantheminer Рік тому +9

    So that’s how the city funds itself 😉

  • @jinchuuriki8593
    @jinchuuriki8593 Рік тому

    so u pay 300 or 3000? i heard she said 3 thousand but i saw 3 hundred,

  • @kemadat
    @kemadat Рік тому +2

    Pedro you must to visit WESTERPLATTE place when WWII started.

  • @jimksa67
    @jimksa67 Рік тому +7

    same old cops lurking everywhere, the reasonable ones just give a warning..

  • @naushad911
    @naushad911 Рік тому

    No riding but the biggest fine!

  • @DOMINIK_NOWAK
    @DOMINIK_NOWAK Рік тому

    gdy jednorazowy seks wiąże się z oczekiwaniami, że wspólna noc przerodzi się w coś więcej, w bliższą znajomość, relację, a nawet związek, to bardzo łatwo o rozczarowanie, zwiedzione nadzieje, pretensje

  • @Aj_explain_Hindi
    @Aj_explain_Hindi 11 місяців тому

    Love from India 🇮🇳❤❤❤

  • @fphr67
    @fphr67 Рік тому +2

    Je houdt ervan om 'KEDENSK" te zeggen hé? Bekt ook lekker, moet ik zeggen! ;-)

  • @fred1418
    @fred1418 Рік тому

    also fine in Germany is 10 euros so unless Poland is really out there, you were had.

  • @MountenDeWW
    @MountenDeWW Рік тому

    3000 or 300 zł?

  • @SKJeeper
    @SKJeeper Рік тому

    60 eur for the scooter ride, that's great. Anyways, that electric scooters are nightmare in every bigger European city. I'd call it tourist death trap 😀 It's useless, esprecially on stone paved streets what most of cities have. Check out canal Honest Guide, those guys are from Prague.

  • @MrZelatur
    @MrZelatur Рік тому

    i once got a ticked and wanted to give the money to police right away, and they were like "wtf?" because i cant give them money like that, its more like i had to pay it in a different way, like online transfer or something, the details to pay were on a ticked ... so im a bit curious that you gave her money like that, i got that ticked like 10 years ago so maybe the rules changed

    • @areart666
      @areart666 Рік тому +1

      foreigners have to pay in cash, the city guard does not have payment terminals, but if the police stop you, you can pay them with a credit card, in Poland you have to be careful because the prices of fines have increased dramatically since this year, the highest are PLN 2,500-5,000

  • @jimfrederiksen2519
    @jimfrederiksen2519 Рік тому

    👍👍👍👍🏍🏍🏍

  • @andyvee1000
    @andyvee1000 Рік тому

    Interesting episode. But a hefty donation to the parking police ..... would have gone a long way to pay for petrol n miles !

  • @michaltrivium
    @michaltrivium Рік тому +3

    I am Polish and while staying in the Netherlands I paid 250 euro ticket for speaking on a phone while driving ;-)

  • @louisevnliebenberg
    @louisevnliebenberg Рік тому

    Mariska walking behind you, like Kate behind William...

  • @zerotonine807
    @zerotonine807 Рік тому +4

    so it was 300 PLZ? i think thats absolutely OK, then she mispronounced (threethousand!?). This fine is the same as everywhere else in the EU (which we actually dont need....). Actually i like the police woman :-) she was sympathic.

    • @michaelchapman199
      @michaelchapman199 Рік тому

      She actually said: "I CAN punish you for that for three thousand zlotys." Just warned them.

  • @pawelmarek3953
    @pawelmarek3953 Рік тому +1

    Basically they need to follow a protocol, it's not their decision. If they don't, someone will call their department and complain that they don't do their job. Talk to people who created such law if you have complaints

  • @VoidCosmonaut
    @VoidCosmonaut Рік тому +2

    What did u expect? In Polish traffic law it says you are not alowed to ride scooters with a passenger.
    "Przede wszystkim z hulajnogi elektrycznej nie może korzystać jednocześnie więcej niż jedna osoba i ta zasada się nie zmieniła. Zmieniła się jedynie wysokość mandatu, który wzrósł z początkiem roku 2022 ze 100zł na 300zł. Taką samą karę zapłacimy także za przewóz ładunku inaczej niż w plecaku/torbie lub za przewóz zwierzęcia. Ponieważ hulajnoga to pojazd konstrukcyjnie przeznaczony do jazdy z pozycji stojącej przodem do kierownicy, każda inna pozycja podczas jazdy elektrycznej będzie zagrożona mandatem takim samym, jak za przewożenie innej osoby."
    Go translate it for yourself

  • @dariusz2303
    @dariusz2303 Рік тому

    Brawo Pani Strażniczka Miejska.....bez dyscypliny ,turyści robiliby to czego lokalnym mieszkańcom nie wolno...a nie o to chodzi przecież 🤷‍♀️

  • @darrylmoffett8323
    @darrylmoffett8323 Рік тому

    200 Pin is the about $42.74 USD. Is not using the Euro part of that independence from others? Ride safe and have fun. 🇺🇸

    • @MadryPaw
      @MadryPaw Рік тому +2

      We’re not, we have independent currency :)

  • @charliewarfinger8943
    @charliewarfinger8943 Рік тому +10

    Kara za wykroczenie wyniosła 300złotych, a funkcjonariusz straży miejskiej nie mówi perfekcyjnie po angielsku i się pomyliła 🤑

    • @afandou1966
      @afandou1966 Рік тому +1

      I was freaking out doing a 3000 z to euro conversion

  • @robertkukuczka6946
    @robertkukuczka6946 Рік тому

    I really pitty xou for the fone. My daughter's 2 girls did the same, they 2 rode the scooter for 4 days and never got fined.

  • @WTG20233
    @WTG20233 Рік тому

    That police officer was a bit harsh. She could’ve used a bit of discretion

  • @eustachywiewiorka7244
    @eustachywiewiorka7244 Рік тому

    3000 złotych?

  • @dannythedogg0793
    @dannythedogg0793 Рік тому

    Pomidorowa 😎