PRINTER'S NO. 2559
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1856
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY MURT, BOBACK, RYAN, JONES, SCHLOSSBERG, STAATS,
DEASY, HILL-EVANS, DeLUCA AND SCHWEYER, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for
the offense of careless driving; establishing the Driver
Distraction Awareness Fund; and providing for additional
duties of the Department of Transportation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3714 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 3714. Careless driving.
(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 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.
(c) Serious bodily injury.--If the person who violates this
section unintentionally causes the serious bodily injury of
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