Fact-checkers from FakeNews.pl debunked inaccurate claims that had spread in Polish media about Slovakia allegedly introducing fines for pedestrians exceeding speed limits.

The fact-checkers explained that the misinformation stemmed from a misinterpretation of amendments to Slovakia’s Road Traffic Act that came into force on 28 October 2025.

The amendment does indeed define “walking speed” as “a speed not exceeding 6 km/h”. However, this definition was introduced not to regulate pedestrians, but to establish speed limits for other road users travelling on sidewalks, such as people using roller skates or scooters.