CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR THE VIOLATION OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND VEHICLE OPERATION REGULATIONS

The constant increase in the number of vehicles Latvia during last twenty years has significantly increased intensity road traffic, thus causing an traffic accidents. Holding a person criminally liable under Section 260 Criminal Law that provides for liability violation regulations and vehicle operation is mostly affected by precise determination what breach these is. However, there are several open theoretical practical questions most important which shortcomings definition 261 Law, which, as research case-law shown, hinders achievement aim legal provision included accordance with its meaning.