Improving the legislation on administrative liability for violations of road safety

The study is devoted to the analysis of the problems of legal regulation of road safety in Russia, including administrative liability for violations in this area. The main focus is on the growing number of administrative and criminal cases related to road accidents, as well as modern challenges such as the use of electronic devices while driving, the proliferation of personal mobility aids and the introduction of unmanned driving technologies. The author examines the dynamics of accidents in 2017–2023, highlighting the key causes of accidents (violation of the rules of passage of intersections, speed limits transgression...) and risk groups (young drivers, people with less than two years of experience). Special attention is paid to legal gaps in the regulation of liability for the operation of vehicles with autopilot and the need to adapt legislation to digital realities. The subject of the study also covers proposals to improve the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation, including tougher sanctions for systemic violations, expanded standards on the use of electronic devices and the creation of infrastructure for personal mobility. In the framework of this study, general scientific research methods were used, which include analysis, synthesis, description, generalization, classification. In addition, the dialectical method was used. The private scientific methods used in this study include the method of document analysis, comparative law, and formal law. The scientific novelty of the work consists in proposing specific changes to the regulatory framework of the Russian Federation to adapt legislation to the modern challenges of digitalization and the use of new technologies in the vehicles. Particular attention is paid to expanding responsibility for the use of electronic devices while driving a vehicle and regulating the legal aspects of the use of personal mobility aids and self-driving cars. The author proposes to amend Article 12.36.1 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation, as well as to develop rules governing the operation of autopilots in the event of an accident. The findings of the study confirm the need for urgent changes in legal regulation to improve road safety, improve law enforcement practices and form a flexible legislative system that meets modern realities.