Legal and technical aspects of identifying drivers who have fled from the scene of accidents

Abstract

The subject of the study of this article is public relations in the field of transport security and identification of persons who have fled from the scene of a traffic accident. The object of the study is the formation and improvement of skills to search for persons involved in the commission of administrative offenses in the field of traffic. The relevance of this work is associated with improving the quality of professional training of police officers when examining the scene of an accident and vehicles involved in this incident. The article shows the proportion of accidents from which drivers fled leaving the vehicle, including drivers who are intoxicated. The motivational components that encourage leaving the scene of the incident are considered, despite the high degree of disclosure of these offenses and the inevitability of strict punishment. The international approach of bringing to criminal and administrative responsibility of persons who fled from the scene of an accident is analyzed.The methodology of the conducted research is based on the application of methods of included observation, analysis of the practical experience of the activities of organizations of the Department of Internal Affairs and justice bodies, interdisciplinary analysis of literature and regulatory documents on the problem under consideration. The scientific novelty of the study is as follows: a) the analysis of statistics of offenses in the field of traffic is carried out; b) the problem of improving the training of police officers to investigate at the initial stage of criminal and administrative cases in the field of transport security is raised; c) the need to improve the methodology of accident investigation, and not the establishment of criminal liability for leaving the scene of the accident is justified. The main conclusions of the study are the need to improve the methodology of forensic investigations of the accident site and vehicles involved in this incident using modern technical means. The considered example of a trial during which a suspect was released from administrative responsibility, including due to procedural violations, indicates the importance of ongoing research in this area.