Offence
Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / in a public place without due care and attention
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 6,396
- Upcoming hearings
- 129
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 144
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (6,396)
- Sentencing guideline
- Careless Driving (drive without due care and attention)
- Official offence code
- RT88575
- The law
- Contrary to section 3 of the RoadTraffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
- Can lead to prison
- No
Courts that list it most
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (467 hearings)
- Stratford Magistrates' Court (285 hearings)
- Bexley Magistrates' Court (225 hearings)
- Reading Magistrates' Court (195 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (192 hearings)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (190 hearings)
- North Staffordshire Justice Centre (188 hearings)
- Sheffield Magistrates' Court (166 hearings)
- Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court (164 hearings)
- Stevenage Magistrates' Court (133 hearings)
- Nottingham Magistrates' Court (118 hearings)
- Leamington Spa Magistrates' Court (113 hearings)
- Northampton Magistrates' Court (112 hearings)
- Hull and Holderness Magistrates' Court (100 hearings)
- Basildon Magistrates' Court (94 hearings)
Related offences
- Drive a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road / in a public place without reasonable consideration to other users
- Use a motor vehicle on a road / public place without third party insurance
- Fail to stop a mechanically propelled vehicle when required by constable / traffic warden
- Keep a vehicle without a valid vehicle licence
- Use a motor vehicle on a road without a valid test certificate
- Drive on a road a motor vehicle whilst not wearing a seat belt
- Driver of a vehicle fail to stop after road accident - give name and address of self and owner / vehicle details
- Drive a motor vehicle on a road after refusal of grant / revocation of driving licence on account of disability