Administrative and legal mechanism for preventing offenses related to driving under influence

This article substantiates the relevance of research into the administrative and legal regulation of liability related to driving under influence and supports this research with statistical data provided by the Scientific Center for Road Safety of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia on the number of drivers held administratively liable for driving under influence or refusing a medical examination for intoxication. A study of statistics over the past five years and the application of Russian administrative law have revealed an increase in the number of fatalities and injuries in road accidents involving intoxicated drivers. The work identified elements of an administrative and legal mechanism for preventing offenses related to driving under influence. Five interrelated aspects of the offense prevention mechanism, as provided for in Article 12.8 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses (CAO RF), are highlighted. The authors propose the most promising administrativelegal measures for disciplining citizens to prevent them from committing offenses related to driving under influence.