Organizational bases of the preparatory stage of the inspection of the scene of a traffic accident

Abstract

This article analyses the activities of the internal affairs bodies in the field of solving and investigating crimes, related to the violation of traffic rules and the operation of vehicles, focuses on the specifics of preparation for the investigative action inspection of the scene of a traffic accident, as one of the main investigative actions, as well as the importance of the actions of the investigator, related to the detection and fixation of the material and road situation at the scene of a traffic accident. The article emphasizes: a methodology for documenting crimes committed in the field of traffic safety and operation of transport, characterized by the fact that qualified persons are important from the moment such facts are reported, timely and competent actions of the investigator related to the detection and recording of the physical and road situation at the scene of a traffic accident, and the seizure of physical objects and traces due to the fact that they are subject to change within a short period of time. The inspection of the scene of a traffic accident is presented in the form of an investigative action, the essence of which is the direct perception by the person producing it of the material situation displayed on the road and the elements adjacent to it (objects) as a result of a traffic accident, in order to detect, fix and remove material traces and circumstances that make it possible to subsequently recreate the mechanism of the event, as well as other circumstances of the incident that need to be established in order to solve the tasks of criminal procedure.