CHAPTER 305
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE, BY ADDING CHAPTER 46 RELATING TO CARELESS DRIVING.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware:
Section 1. Title 21, of the Delaware Code, is amended by adding thereto a Chapter 46 as follows:
CHAPTER 46 CARELESS DRIVING, INATTENTION TO DRIVING, PENALTY.
§ 4601. Careless or inattentive driving
(a) Whoever operates a motor vehicle on a public highway in a careless or imprudent manner or without due regard for road, weather, and traffic conditions then existing shall be guilty of careless driving.
(b) Whoever operates a motor vehicle on a public highway and who fails to give full time and attention to the operation of the motor vehicle, or whoever fails to maintain a proper lookout while operating the motor vehicle shall be guilty of inattentive driving.
(c) Whoever violates any of the provisions of Section 4601 shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor more than $100.00 or be imprisoned not less than 10 days nor more than 30 days or both. For each subsequent violation of this Section a person shall be fined not less than $25.00 nor more than $200.00 or imprisoned not less than 15 days nor more than 60 days or both. A subsequent violation before being punishable as such shall have been committed within. 24 months after the commission of the prior offense.
Approved June 14, 1968.