careless driving
Negligent vehicle operation
Careless driving is operating a vehicle without proper attention or regard for safety—a legal term for negligent driving that falls short of recklessness.
It covers distracted driving, failure to signal, or general inattention: She was cited for careless driving after the fender bender.
The threshold varies by jurisdiction but typically involves creating unnecessary risk rather than intentional misconduct.
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
- running red lightsProceeding through stop signals
- traffic violationBreach of road laws
- negligenceFailure to exercise care
- multitaskingDoing several things concurrently
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