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Vitaly B. Vekhov - Doctor of Law, Professor, Bauman Moscow State Technical University (National Research University), Academician, Honored Scientist and Educator of the Russian Academy of Natural History, Moscow, Russia

Abstract. The current paper deals with the official statistics revealing a constantly increasing number of road traffic accidents (RTAs) involving personal mobility devices (PMDs). Since establishing the administrative or criminal liability of those involved is highly problematic, and proving their guilt is also difficult, there has been proposed to address this negative situation by developing a theoretical and applied approach to forensic analysis of computer information contained in PMDs. The subjects of this study are the patterns of digital trace formation in electronic modules of the PMDs during road traffic accidents, the acquisition of digital evidence during their preliminary and forensic examination, and the development of scientifically based forensic recommendations for optimizing these law enforcement activities. The purpose of the work was to develop relevant theoretical and applied foundations for the forensic examination of evidentiary information contained in electronic modules of the PMDs, as well as methodological recommendations for optimizing the work with this evidence. Based on the study results, there has been concluded that forensic examination of digital evidence contained in electronic modules of PMDs should be carried out within the framework of digital forensics, as one of its new areas. The developed recommendations are aimed at advancing scientific knowledge in the field of digital forensics and can be applied in the investigation of road accidents involving PMDs.

Keywords: digital evidence; personal mobility devices; digital forensics; navigation module; communication module.

References:

1. Dorozhno-transportnaya avariynost' v Rossiyskoy Federatsii v 2024 godu. Informatsionno-analiticheskiy obzor [Road traffic accidents in the Russian Federation in 2024. Information and analytical review]. — Moskva : FKU «NTS BDD MVD Rossii», 2025.
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Vekhov V.B. Digital evidence in electronic modules of personal mobility devices // Transport law and security. 2026; (1(57)):151―161.