# Road Traffic Act 1972, Section 3: Careless, and inconsiderate, driving


If a person drives a motor vehicle on a road without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road, he shall be guilty of an offence.

---
Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1972/20/section/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1972/section-3
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.