Transport on own account – essence and regulations

Abstract

The article’s purpose is to present the idea of transport on own account (non-commercial), its main areas and to assess the role of this type of transport in the creation of road transportation in Poland as well as the identification of regulations and norms which are connected with the possibility to carry out this type of transportation. The article has a character of a review, therefore literature analysis is the main research method used. Statistical data and legal regulations are also analysed. The method of time comparison is used in the article.