§291-12  Inattention to driving.  Whoever operates any vehicle without due care or in a manner as to cause a collision with, or injury or damage to, as the case may be, any person, vehicle or other property shall be fined not more than $500 or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. [L 1971, c 150, §2; am L 1977, c 180, §1; am L 1998, c 287, §4]

 

Case Notes

 

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

  Evidence of failure to observe statutory requirements in changing lanes and in making left turn held under the circumstances to be sufficient to support finding of negligence in violation of section.  57 H. 533, 560 P.2d 114.