The specificities and characteristics of the offence of endangering road traffic safty and police action regarding this offense

Abstract

In modern society, traffic represents one of the basic human needs. Traffic is a daily human activity, which is reflected in the change in the position of people, things or messages. The goal of the state is to establish a favorable state of security, and therefore traffic safety, in other words, to establish traffic with as few negative effects as possible. On the other hand, to regulate and improve road traffic safety, road traffic laws have been enacted. Traffic laws regulate the basis of development and participation in road traffic, including road traffic offenses as basic forms of traffic unsafety. Violations of traffic regulations result in certain consequences and even have an impact on the life, health and physical integrity of road traffic participants or the occurrence of material and non-material damage. Therefore, in order to increase the level of road traffic safety, the modern legal system envisages protection of road traffic in misdemeanor and criminal laws. This paper addresses the criminal law protection of road traffic through the prescription of the offense of endangering road traffic safety, the specificities and characteristics of the same offense in relation to other offenses and police practice in cases involving this criminal offense.