| Careless driving. 5 of 1971,s.2, 1 of 1986,s.14. |
49.(1) Any person who drives a motor vehicle on a road without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road shall be guilty of an offence and liable for a first offence to a fine not exceeding five thousand shillings, and for a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding five thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
(2) A first or second conviction for an offence under this section shall not render the offender liable to be disqualified for holding or obtaining a licence for a longer period than, in the case of a first conviction, one month, or in the case of a second conviction three months:
Provided that, if the offender has been convicted of reckless or dangerous driving within the three years immediately preceding the date of his conviction for an offence under this section, such previous conviction shall be treated for the purposes of this subsection as if it had been a conviction for an offence under this section.
(3) Where any person is charged with an offence under section 47, and the court considers that the evidence is such as to justify a conviction under this section but not under section 47, the court may convict such person of an offence under this section. |
