Abstract

The article analyzes the possibility of the use by police of firearms to protect the life and health of people in the field of road safety. It is established that the considered powers are unduly discriminatory in comparison with the circumstances excluding criminality of an act and not dictated by the requirements of international regulations. The powers of the police in this matter is much narrower than similar powers soldiers (employees) of the National guard of the Russian Federation, despite the fact that the latter does not directly ensure the safety of the road. Military personnel (employees) of the National guard of the Russian Federation can use weapons in General, to protect military personnel or citizens, and should be used to stop a vehicle by damaging it if the driver refuses to stop, despite the over-riding requirements of the stop. Limited powers of the police use of firearms hinder effective implementation of the tasks of the police in ensuring road safety. In particular, the police cannot effectively stop numerous willful violations of traffic rules and careless serious consequences provoked by these violations of road accidents. The authors propose to expand the powers of police officers in terms of granting them the right to use a firearm to protect another person or the danger of causing death or grievous bodily harm, if you provide security in any other way is not possible. Until the relevant changes proposed in each of the traffic patrol service and patrol police of the internal Affairs bodies of the Russian Federation for a soldier (employee) of the National guard of the Russian Federation armed with a firearm.

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