Legal regulation of responsibility for violation of traffic rules in Ukraine

Abstract

The article is devoted to the study of legal regulation of responsibility for violation of traffic rules in Ukraine. Analyzing official statistics, it can be stated that the number of traffic accidents has decreased significantly in recent years compared to previous years. But despite this, almost every day the news is full of information about road accidents that have fatal consequences. In such a situation, it is simply dangerous to count on the professionalism of drivers, the serviceability of vehicles, the responsibility of pedestrians, and the safety of the transport infrastructure. Currently, it does not matter who you are - a pedestrian, a driver, or a passenger - every road user must understand the importance and necessity of following the rules of the road. Very often, the main incentive for compliance with such rules of conduct by all road users is the normatively established responsibility for their violation. The normative-legal regulation of responsibility for violation of traffic rules aims to protect social relations in the field of ensuring road traffic safety and fixes the following types: civil, administrative, criminal.
 The issue of legal regulation of responsibility for violations of traffic rules in Ukraine plays a significant role because it has significant potential for improving the quality of life of citizens, developing the country's economy by implementing the fundamental goal of legal regulation of road safety - reducing the number of road accidents and saving the lives of Ukrainian citizens.
 The peculiarity of civil liability for violation of traffic rules is compensation for damage caused by the use of vehicles, which is a source of increased danger.
 Administrative responsibility for violation of traffic rules consists in applying fines to road users for violation of the mentioned rules, operation of transport and roads.
 Criminal liability in the field of road traffic safety arises if, during the use of a vehicle, a danger to life, human health, property, environmental safety, public safety, rights and legitimate interests of citizens, enterprises, institutions, organizations is created.