(a) General rule.--Any person who drives a vehicle in
careless disregard for the safety of persons or property is
guilty of careless driving, a summary offense.
(b) Unintentional death.--[If] Except as provided in
subsection (b.1), if the person who violates this section
unintentionally causes the death of another person as a result
of the violation, the person shall, upon conviction, be
sentenced to pay a fine of $500.
(b.1) Death involving a vulnerable highway user.--If the
person who violates this section UNINTENTIONALLY causes the
death of a vulnerable highway user as a result of the violation,
the person shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of
NOT LESS THAN $500 AND not more than $5,000.
(c) Serious bodily injury.--[If] Except as provided in
subsection (c.1), if the person who violates this section
unintentionally causes the serious bodily injury of another
person as a result of the violation, the person shall, upon
conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $250.
(c.1) Serious bodily injury to a vulnerable highway user.--
If the person who violates this section UNINTENTIONALLY causes
the serious bodily injury of a vulnerable highway user as a
result of the violation, the person shall, upon conviction, be
sentenced to pay a fine of NOT LESS THAN $250 AND not more than
$2,500.
(c.2) Bodily injury to a vulnerable highway user.--If a
person who violates this section UNINTENTIONALLY causes the
bodily injury of a vulnerable highway user as a result of the
violation, the person shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to
pay a fine of not more than $500.
Section 3. Section 3736(b) of Title 75 is amended and the
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