The Polski Związek Motorowy (PZM, PZMot) ( en, Polish Automobile and Motorcycle Federation) is an automobile club and the governing body of motorsports in

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

. It is based in

Warsaw Warsaw ( pl, Warszawa, ), officially the Capital City of Warsaw,, abbreviation: ''m.st. Warszawa'' is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland, and its population is officia ...

. Established in 1950 by merging the Polish Car Club and the Polish Motorcycle Association. According to its charter, the PZM deals with propagation of knowledge and motor cultures, it leads operations in favor of safety in road traffic, and it promotes motor tourism and camping, as well as supporting the antique vehicle hobby. It organizes driving schools, it provides assistance for motorists in cases of break-downs, it inspects repair garages and service stations, it is involved in sales of new and used cars, it acts as an agent for vehicle insurance policies, as well as issuing some travel documents, providing information for tourists, booking of hotels and ferry tickets. Besides the automobile club functions, PZM is the Polish National Federation for Motor Sports and is a member of: *

FIA FIA is the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (English: International Automobile Federation), the world's governing body for all forms of motor sport where four or more wheels are used. Fia or FIA may also refer to: People * Fia Backs ...

- International Automobile Federation *

FIM FIM may refer to: Organizations and companies * Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme, the International Motorcycling Federation * Flint Institute of Music, in Michigan, United States * Fox Interactive Media, now News Corp. Digital Media * ...

- International Motorcycling Federation * Fédération Internationale de Camping et de Caravanning * Fédération Internationale Véhicules Anciens * UEM - European Motorcycle Union.

PZM's Commissions and Groups

* Main Commission of Automobile Sport (GKSS) * Main Commission of Motorcycle Sport (GKSM) *

Main Commission of Speedway Sport The Main Commission of Speedway Sport ( pl, Główna Komisja Sportu Żużlowego, GKSŻ) is governs the sport of motorcycle speedway on behalf of the Polish Motor Union (PZM). The members are appointed by the PZM. The current chairperson of the cou ...

(GKSŻ) * Main Commission of Karting Sport (GKSK) * Main Commission of Traffic Security and Environment Protection (GKBRDiOŚ) * Main Commission of Popular Sports and Tourism (GKSPiT) * Main Commission of Classic Cars (GKPZ) * Commission of Caravanning and Camping * Group of Expertise * Group of Tracks (ZT) * Group of Awards and Decorations * Promotion Group (ZP) * Medical Group (ZM)

Sports

Speedway

Polski Związek Motorowy organizes: *the Polish speedway championships: **

Individual Speedway Polish Championship The Individual Speedway Polish Championship ( Polish: ''Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski, IMP'') is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) since 1932. The current Polish Champion is Bartosz Zmarzlik ( ...

Individual Speedway Junior Polish Championship The Individual Speedway Junior Polish Championship ( pl, Młodzieżowe Indywidualne Mistrzostwa Polski, MIMP) is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) since 1967. Polish riders aged 21 and under take pa ...

Polish Pairs Speedway Championship The Polish Pairs Speedway Championship ( Polish: ''Mistrzostwa Polski Par Klubowych, MPPK'') is an annual speedway event held each year in different Polish clubs organized by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) since 1974. The participating teams are dra ...

Polish Pairs Speedway Junior Championship The Polish Pairs Speedway Junior Championship ( pl, Młodzieżowe Mistrzostwa Polski Par Klubowych, MMPPK) is an annual speedway event held each year in different Polish clubs organized by the Polish Motor Union since 1983. First edition was in 19 ...

Team Speedway Polish Championship The Team Speedway Polish Championship ( Polish: ''Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski, DMP'') is an annual speedway event held each year in different Polish clubs organized by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) since 1948. The team winning the league is award ...

Only First and Second League;

Speedway Ekstraliga The Speedway Ekstraliga ( en, Polish Extraleague, pl, Ekstraliga żużlowa) is the top division of motorcycle speedway in Poland. It has been called the "richest and most popular speedway league in the world", and attracts riders from all over th ...

is governed by Ekstraliga Żużlowa Sp. z o.o. (''Speedway Ekstraliga LLC''). **

Team Speedway Junior Polish Championship The Team Speedway Polish Championship ( Polish: ''Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski, DMP'') is an annual speedway event held each year in different Polish clubs organized by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) since 1978. The team winning the league is award ...

*the Helmets competitions: ** Golden Helmet **

Silver Helmet The Silver Helmet ( pl, Turniej o Srebrny Kask, SK) is an annual speedway event held each year organized by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) since 1966. Final Meeting held in PC Team U-21 3rd from last season. Previous winners See also {{Speedwa ...

** Bronze Helmet *and Polish national speedway teams. In the past, PZMot was organizes Individual Speedway Polish Cup and Team Speedway Polish Cup.

Research

As well as being an active automobile association PZM also undertakes road safety research. PZM is the active member for the

European Road Assessment Programme European Road Assessment Programme (EuroRAP) is an international nonprofit ( vzw) organisation registered in Belgium. It operates from Worting House, Basingstoke, Hampshire. In partnership with national motoring organisations and local autho ...

(

EuroRAP European Road Assessment Programme (EuroRAP) is an international nonprofit ( vzw) organisation registered in Belgium. It operates from Worting House, Basingstoke, Hampshire. In partnership with national motoring organisations and local autho ...

) in Poland. PZM regularly publishes maps showing the risk of being involved in an accident on Poland's roads.

Campaigning for Safe Road Design

The

European Campaign for Safe Road Design The European Campaign for Safe Road Design aims to influence the European Union to make safe road design a European transport priority and save unnecessary deaths on Europe's roads. The campaign is a partnership between 28 road safety stakeholders ...

is a partnership between 28 major European road safety stakeholders that is calling for the EC to invest in safe road infrastructure initiatives which could cut deaths on European roads by 33% in less than a decade. PZM is the campaign's partner in Poland.

Notes

External links

Polish Automobile and Motorcycle Federation on-line
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