Bolesławiec WORD (a branch of the Jelenia Góra Regional Driving Test Centre) opened in July 2014. It has now been operating for more than three years. Some feared that candidates taking their driving test in the Ceramic City would not become as good drivers as those taking it, for example, in Wrocław or Warsaw. “There are no differences when it comes to the rules for testing and preparation,” says Robert Tarsa, director of the Jelenia Góra WORD.
Since the new regulations came into force, WORD in Jelenia Góra has opened three branch centres: in Bolesławiec, Głogów and Kamienna Góra. However, the first of these can boast the highest pass rate in Lower Silesia, higher than in Wrocław or Legnica. According to R. Tarsa, this is certainly due to the driving schools. But not only them. The very logical and unambiguous road signage in the Ceramic City also plays a role. (According to the WORD head, this is somewhat worse in Jelenia Góra.)
Nationwide, people applying for a driving licence take the test an average of three times. Thanks to the Jelenia Góra WORD branch operating in Bolesławiec, residents of our county no longer have to travel either to Legnica or to Jelenia Góra. They also no longer have to take time off work or school several times. “The aim was to make life easier for future drivers,” Robert Tarsa emphasises.
Moreover, residents of Bogatynia, Zgorzelec, Lwówek Śląski, Lubań and even—although only in isolated cases—Wrocław also take their tests at the Bolesławiec WORD.
It is worth adding that, according to Robert Tarsa, it is a myth that taking the driving test in Bolesławiec is easier than, for example, in the capital of Lower Silesia. “In Wrocław, tests take place near the centre; no one will drive into the city centre because they would get stuck in a traffic jam,” the director explains. “In smaller cities, the examinee covers significantly more kilometres and, consequently, may make more mistakes.”