The article is devoted to the study of state control over the technical condition of vehicles in Ukraine. The analysis of road accidents caused by operation of technically defective vehicles is carried out. It is stated that the fleet of vehicles in Ukraine is dynamically increasing, and the average age of cars is 22.4 years, which leads to the introduction of effective mechanisms to control their technical condition. It is determined that the subject of state control of the technical condition

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... of vehicles is the state represented by the National Police of Ukraine. The basic principles of state control in the field of road safety are described. It is proved that the function of state control over the technical condition of vehicles by the National Police of Ukraine is implemented through inspections of the subjects of mandatory technical control and control of the technical condition of vehicles during their operation. An analysis of the administrative and jurisdictional powers of the National Police of Ukraine units in relation to persons who drive technically defective vehicles and economic entities authorized to carry out mandatory technical control. An effective mechanism for police control of the technical condition of vehicles during their operation, the procedure for issuing instructions, accounting and lifting the ban on the operation of vehicles by the Unified Information System of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine. The necessity of introducing a ban on the operation of a vehicle by a police officer as a measure to ensure proceedings in cases of administrative offenses and the establishment of administrative liability for violations by drivers of the ban on the operation of vehicles, issued by the competent authorities. Authorize the employees of the National Police of Ukraine for decision-making on the prohibition of vehicles in cases provided by law by issuing an appropriate provision. Install administrative responsibility for violation of drivers of prohibition of vehicles made by the competent authorities.