Below you will find example sentences with "careless driving". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Careless Driving in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: driving
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 12
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 27.3 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 4 start, 4 middle, 12 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "careless driving" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 27.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as 100 for careless driving with three, 5 offences careless driving speeding drink, drink, whilst and causing stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with dangerous driving, drink driving, driving causing, dangerous driving and drink driving, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with careless driving
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
A careless driving charge has been laid after a collision involving two commercial vehicles. (14 words)
The woman's licence was suspended and she was charged with drink-driving and careless driving. (16 words)
Anthony Whitaker, 78, appeared before Blackpool Magistrates today (Tuesday, October 3) charged with causing death by careless driving. (18 words)
An arrest of a man in his 30s has been made, on suspicion of death by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a collision, driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs, and causing death by careless driving while unfit. (42 words)
The force is reminding drivers of the dangers and consequences of not wearing a seatbelt, which is one of the Fatal 5 offences – careless driving, speeding, drink or drug driving, using a mobile phone while driving and not wearing a seatbelt. (41 words)
A hotel manager has been ordered to pay almost $18,000 reparation to an insurance company in lump sums after admitting careless driving and drink driving - this third conviction for the latter - relating to an incident in May. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
If you are stopped by police while driving in a potentially dangerous manner or your footwear is a reason for an accident, you could be charged with driving without due care and attention (careless driving).
The force is reminding drivers of the dangers and consequences of not wearing a seatbelt, which is one of the Fatal 5 offences – careless driving, speeding, drink or drug driving, using a mobile phone while driving and not wearing a seatbelt.
A 34-year-old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of driving whilst unfit through drink, driving whilst unfit through drugs and causing serious injury by careless driving.
An arrest of a man in his 30s has been made, on suspicion of death by dangerous driving, failing to stop at the scene of a collision, driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs, and causing death by careless driving while unfit.
Although the act of whilst driving itself is not illegal, motorists who are distracted behind the wheel whilst smoking could be fined £100 for careless driving with three points on their licence.
He explained that careless driving was established if the prosecution can prove that the defendant's driving fell below the standard of a reasonable and competent driver.
The woman's licence was suspended and she was charged with drink-driving and careless driving.
Although there is no dispute that Buen shot Glass, she questioned why prosecutors did not investigate Glass for careless driving or driving under the influence.
He was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the incident and was cited for inattentive or careless driving, as well as for driving on an expired license.
Norris pleaded guilty to careless driving and, taking this into account, the bench endorsed his driving licence with five points.
The court heard that the 46-year-old already has nine points on his driving licence, six of which were from another offence of careless driving in 2022.
In January 2019, the Hennepin County District Court accepted a plea deal from Birkland that saw his drunken-driving charge dropped in exchange for an admission of careless driving.
OPP also say they issued 172 tickets for things like speeding, dangerous driving, not wearing a seatbelt, and careless driving.
A hotel manager has been ordered to pay almost $18,000 reparation to an insurance company in lump sums after admitting careless driving and drink driving - this third conviction for the latter - relating to an incident in May.
At 2:56 a.m. Taylor Renea Perry, 25, of Sterling, was arrested on Walnut St. on charges of driving under the influence and careless driving.
Experts have said if the Duke is at fault the most likely offence he has committed is driving without due care and attention – also referred to as careless driving.
A Blackburn man has appeared before magistrates and pleaded not guilty to causing the death by careless driving of a motorcyclist in October 2021.
A careless driving charge has been laid after a collision involving two commercial vehicles.
Anthony Whitaker, 78, appeared before Blackpool Magistrates today (Tuesday, October 3) charged with causing death by careless driving.
Causing death by careless driving when under the influence of drink may lead to lifetime imprisonment and at least a five-year ban.