THE QUESTION OF THE STATE OF ROAD SAFETY REVISITED
In the presented material, the author examines the statistical indicators of road traffic accidents. He identifies and compares information about the state of deaths and injuries on the roads of Russia, including those caused by drunk drivers. The most common traffic crimes, as well as their number over the past five years are represented. Theses are presented on the trends related to offenses and crimes in the field of road safety, as well as on the effectiveness of the state in the presented area. On their basis, the author formulated a conclusion about a decrease in the indicators of road accidents, their consequences, as well as crime in the field of road traffic, which indicates the effectiveness of certain directions of state policy in this area, and the effective use of existing legal norms designed to ensure safety on our roads of our country creates effective prerequisites for further ensuring road safety.