Unknown traffic law knowledge by a cyclist constitutes gross negligence, barring work accident benefits under Polish law.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a decision denying work accident compensation to a cyclist who collided with a car. The court found that entering a main road without a bicycle license and violating traffic rules constituted gross negligence, even though the cyclist claimed ignorance of the regulations. Consequently, the statutory exclusion for gross negligence under the Work Accident Insurance Act applied, overriding the lower court's finding of ordinary negligence.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 8 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; If the sole cause of a traffic accident involving an employee driving a vehicle is ignorance of traffic regulations, such conduct constitutes gross negligence and serves as a basis for excluding the right to benefits.