Traffic Crimes under Bulgarian Criminal Law

• Author: Ralitsa Kostadinova
• Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Law, New Bulgarian University, 21 Montevideo Street, Sofia, Bulgaria
• Pages: 29-36

Abstract: In th e prese

nt pap

Bulgarian criminal law are s

classification and the subjec

traffic crimes. They are und

transport safety to a significa

direct subject t

hat is in p ar

pedestrians as well as road

relationships, which guarant

subject of traffic crimes. T

transport is both useful and

source of increased danger

fo

paper is to explain in a clear

criminal law. Prior work

:

subject matter covers transp

general manner some o f the

paper provides an analysis of

crimes. Results

: provision of

out an an alysis of their obj

constitute acts of common d

and which are the source o

guarantee th e life and health

Therefore the no tion about

individual. Value

: this surve

details transport safety by th

transport are distinguish ed fr

study.

Keywords: traffic safe

ty; tra

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Assistant Professor, Depar

Bulgaria, postal code: 1618

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rpetkova@nbu.bg.

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Traffic Crimes under Bul

Criminal Law

Ralitsa KOSTADINOVA

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aper the problems related to the general description of traffic

e subject o f analysis. This is an attempt to explain the system

ject of this type of crime. Moreover, the pap

er aims to give a

nderstood as constituting acts of public danger, which endang

ficant degree. P ublic relationships, related to transport safety,

particular the state of protecting road users (such as driver

ad workers) from the cause of damage to their life and

antee safety in the sphere of all types of mechani

c transport,

The specific features o f these crimes stem from the unde

d especially important activity for any society and at the sam

for the life, health and property of citizens.

Objectives

: the p

ar and concise manner the concept of transport crime accordin

: the findings in this p aper form part of the au

thors Ph.D.

sport crimes under Bulgarian criminal law. The present pape

the major characteristics o f transport safety

-related crimes.

A

of t

he criminal legislation currently in force in Bulgaria relat

of definition of transport crimes under Bulgarian criminal law

objective and subjective characteristics.

Implications

: since

n danger, which affect public relationships related to the safe

e of increased danger, the legal provisions with regard to

alth of

individuals in the process of carrying out of any tran

ut these crimes has significant implications to the life and

rvey constitutes a first attempt in Bulgarian criminal law th

eo

y the object of traffic crime. In it for the first time that crim

from traffic crimes in accordance with the findings out resu

transport offences; criminal liability; legal qualification; Crimi

partment of Law, New Bulgarian University, 21 Montev

ideo

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Tel.: +359 (2) 811 0222, fax: +359 (2) 811 0260.

Correspo

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aper reveals in a

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lated to transport

law and carrying

ce traffic crimes

afety in transport

to these crimes

ransport activity.

nd safety of any

eory to study in

crimes related to

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ponding author

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29-36