Road Traffic Act, 1968

Careless driving.

50.—The Principal Act is hereby amended by the substitution of the following section for section 52:

“Careless driving.

52. (1) A person shall not drive a vehicle in a public place without due care and attention.

(2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds or, at the discretion of the court, to imprisonment for any term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and such imprisonment.”