Cross References

Wild cattle or other dangerous animals, see §142-97.

Case Notes

For instructions to jury, see 22 H. 786. Instruction singling out "unavoidable accident". 32 H. 728.

Complaint held insufficient though substantially in language of statute. 25 H. 584.

Death ensuing from the operation of a vehicle in violation of this section may constitute manslaughter. 29 H. 7.

Person convicted of heedless and reckless driving may not invoke double jeopardy when person is indicted for negligent homicide upon the death of the injured. 40 H. 331.

Charge in language of statute held insufficient. 41 H. 591.

Statute requires no more than ordinary negligence as a standard of guilt. 46 H. 245, 377 P.2d 688. Standard not affected by point system law. 46 H. 345, 379 P.2d 592.

Substantial evidence test applies to review of evidence; this test not altered by HRCrP. 46 H. 245, 377 P.2d 688.

Section not limited to public property but applies to private property as well. 55 H. 505, 523 P.2d 315.

No obvious defect in an oral charge where the record demonstrates the charge tracks the statutory language, and the defendant clearly understood the accusation plus mounted a viable defense. 70 H. 314, 769 P.2d 1105.

See 35 H. 324; 35 H. 396; 36 H. 537; 37 H. 591; 43 H. 54; 46 H. 315; 379 P.2d 594.