Driving without due care and attention
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Driving without due care and attention or careless driving is a moving traffic violation. As a legal term, it is used within the United States and the United Kingdom. It is usually a less serious offence than reckless driving
in the United States, and is a less serious offence than dangerous driving
in the United Kingdom, though more serious than driving whilst using a mobile phone. It is often punishable by fines and/or endorsements on a driver's license
.
and Scotland
this offence is created by section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (as substituted by section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1991).
In the United Kingdom
the offence carries a punishment of between three and nine penalty points and a fine of up to £5,000.
and Scotland
, this offence is created by section 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (as inserted by the Road Traffic Act 1991).
Reckless driving
Reckless driving is a major moving traffic violation. As a legal term, it is used within the United States. This offence has been abolished in the United Kingdom and replaced...
in the United States, and is a less serious offence than dangerous driving
Dangerous driving
Dangerous driving is a statutory offence in England and Wales and Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is also a term of art used in the definition of the offence of causing death by dangerous driving...
in the United Kingdom, though more serious than driving whilst using a mobile phone. It is often punishable by fines and/or endorsements on a driver's license
Driver's license
A driver's license/licence , or driving licence is an official document which states that a person may operate a motorized vehicle, such as a motorcycle, car, truck or a bus, on a public roadway. Most U.S...
.
United Kingdom
In England and WalesEngland and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
this offence is created by section 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (as substituted by section 2 of the Road Traffic Act 1991).
In the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
the offence carries a punishment of between three and nine penalty points and a fine of up to £5,000.
Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs
In England and WalesEngland and Wales
England and Wales is a jurisdiction within the United Kingdom. It consists of England and Wales, two of the four countries of the United Kingdom...
and Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, this offence is created by section 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (as inserted by the Road Traffic Act 1991).