Administrative and legal culture of driving a vehicle as a factor in the social consciousness of a road user

The article is devoted to the study of the legal culture of driving as a factor of road safety. It is established that the level of legal culture of both citizens and officials is of great importance, in particular in the field of road safety. The higher the level of legal culture of legal entities, the fewer offenses will be committed and the laws will be implemented more effectively. The article examines the administrative liability for transport offenses in foreign countries and the possibility of applying the positive experience of these countries in Ukraine. Mortality and injuries due to road accidents in Ukraine have been found to be one of the highest in Europe, while the level of road safety remains extremely low, as repeatedly reported by experts from WHO, the World Bank and other international agencies. It is concluded that borrowing the experience of foreign countries in the field of administrative liability for traffic violations in the current conditions of European integration of Ukraine is very important and requires its application in: adjusting the types of administrative penalties for traffic violations; determination of the amount of administrative fines (take into account the amount of real damage); introduction of a system of accrual of penalty points; imposition of an administrative penalty in the form of application of several sanctions, etc