{"data":{"id":"us-de/21-del.-c.-4176","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"21 Del. C. § 4176","heading":"Careless or inattentive driving.","body":"(a) Whoever operates a vehicle in a careless or imprudent manner, or without due regard for road, weather and traffic conditions then existing, shall be guilty of careless driving.\n(b) Whoever operates a vehicle and who fails to give full time and attention to the operation of the vehicle, or whoever fails to maintain a proper lookout while operating the vehicle, shall be guilty of inattentive driving.\n(c) Whoever violates this section shall for the first offense be fined not less than $25 nor more than $75. For each subsequent like offense occurring within 3 years of a former offense, the person shall be fined not less than $50 nor more than $95.\n(d) [Repealed.]","path":["Title 21. Motor Vehicles","Operation and Equipment","CHAPTER 41. Rules of the Road","Subchapter IX. Reckless Driving; Driving While Intoxicated"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title21/c041/sc09/index.html#4176","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:27Z","sha256":"2f686f7cf485de01804fe801093f9a32589180a3a17915a8d8dc1421824189fe","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/21-del.-c.-4175a","next":"us-de/21-del.-c.-4176a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}