There are many things that puzzle me in life. This is either because I have a creative mind and a love to find out more about the world, or, more likely, I have too much time to think about irrelevant things that happen. Anyway, I spent a day walking about Oleśnica slightly perplexed just how many learner drivers cars there were. Not a few, but hundreds of them.
There is a regional testing centre in the town and a local newspaper reported last year that:
“Data provided by DORD shows that in January 2025 alone, 3,316 people took the theoretical exam in Oleśnica, while 4,569 took the practical exam. This demonstrates the large scale of the Oleśnica branch’s operations and its importance to the region.”
I think that explains matters somewhat, there are around 150 people a day taking their practical exam in the town. Each of these tests takes 40 minutes, so that’s some local industry going on there….
And I’m glad that I’m puzzled no longer.