Section 2C Causing serious injury by careless, or inconsiderate, drivingF1
(1)
A person who causes serious injury to another person by driving a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place, is guilty of an offence.
(2)
In this section “serious injury” means—
(a)
in England and Wales, physical harm which amounts to grievous bodily harm for the purposes of the Offences against the Person Act 1861, and
(b)
in Scotland, severe physical injury.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 2C inserted (28.6.2022) by Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32), ss. 87(1), 208(5)(i)
Notes on Part I
Modifications
- C1
Pt. I modified (E.W.S.) (16.8.2006) by The Dover Harbour Revision Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/2167), art. 27