Основные направления деятельности Государственной автомобильной инспекции Вологодской области в 1937–1991 гг.

Abstract

At the moment in a society of great concern is the state of accidents on the roads. In this regard a significant scientific and public interest is the study of the historical experience of law enforcement agencies to ensure road safety. Within the framework of this article the authors on the basis of new archival documents reviewed the activities of the State Traffic Patrol Department of the Vologda Region in the years 1937–1991. The authors conclude that the role of State Traffic Patrol Department of the Vologda Region increased with the increase in the number of motor vehicles and the growth of the road network. Due to the specifics of the tasks performed, the State Traffic Patrol Department occupied a special place in the structure of the territorial bodies of internal affairs being the most mobile and technically equipped departmental unit. Its main functions were the fight against accidents, the development of technical standards for the operation of vehicles and its accounting, control over the preparation of the driver’s staff. Despite the growing complexity and intensity of work the staff of the State Traffic Patrol Department performed their professional tasks with honor and dignity, ensuring order on the roads.