This article is dedicated to the outstanding contribution of Professor B.V. Rossinsky to the science and practice of road traffic safety in Russia. It traces his unique path from a rocket engineer to one of the developers of federal road safety legislation. Particular attention is paid to the scholar's role in forming a systemic state policy, creating the Federal Law “On Road Traffic Safety”, and improving the system of administrative liability in the field of traffic. It emphasizes that the esteemed professor's scientific and practical developments remain relevant and are of fundamental importance to the modern scientific school of road safety.