Topical Issues of Combating Crime in the Field of Road Safety and Vehicle Operation

The purpose of this study is to study the problematic issues of combating crime in the field of road safety and vehicle operation. The legislation provides for tougher criminal liability for crimes against road safety and safe operating conditions of vehicles. At the moment, a maximum term of imprisonment of up to 4 years is provided for such acts. In the event of the death of one person due to a traffic accident involving a driver in a state of intoxication, the measure of responsibility will be 5-12 years, whereas the current law defines a maximum period of 7 years. In case of a fatal outcome for 2 people or more in a similar situation, the driver may end up in prison for a period of 8 to 15 years, whereas the current legislation limits him to 4-9 years. Among other things, tougher penalties are expected for the same acts committed on other modes of transport, from the subway to aviation. Action of art. 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation will affect both persons operating aircraft, up to ultralight, and small-sized water transport. An increase in responsibility for such violations is also expected, which will correspond to similar acts in relation to a traffic accident, the culprit of which was in a state of intoxication. Also, it is assumed that actions committed by negligence will be attributed to the sphere of serious criminal acts, for which up to 15 years of imprisonment will be imposed. At the moment, this rule has already been put into effect. Regarding the crimes of the category under study, it is very important to establish a direct causal relationship between the violation and the consequences that it caused, however, with regard to the rules of operation of vehicles, this is much more difficult to implement than in terms of compliance with traffic regulations.