Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3714 (2026)

Careless driving.

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§ 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 another person as a result of the violation, the person shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $250.

(d) Definition.--(Deleted by amendment).

(May 30, 1990, P.L.173, No.42, eff. Nov. 1, 1990; Dec. 8, 2004, P.L.1791, No.237, eff. 150 days; Oct. 19, 2010, P.L.557, No.81, eff. 60 days)

2010 Amendment. Act 81 deleted subsec. (d). The preamble of Act 81 provided that Act 81 may be referred to as the Sgt. Michael C. Weigand Law.

Cross References. Section 3714 is referred to in sections 1532, 1535, 3326, 3327, 3716 of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 215 cases (49 in the last 5 years), 1979–2026 · leading case: Commonwealth v. Segida, 985 A.2d 871 (Pa. 2009).

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Commonwealth v. Segida, 985 A.2d 871 (Pa. 2009). · cites it 4× “§ 3802(c), and one count of careless driving pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S. § 3714. Section 3802 provides in relevant part: (a) General impairment.”

Commonwealth v. Cathey, 645 A.2d 250 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1994). · cites it 10× “” 75 Pa.C.S. § 3714. The language “careless disregard,” as used in this statute, set the level of culpability of the statutory offense at less than willful and' wanton conduct, but more than ordinary negligence or the mere absence of care under the circumstances.”

Commonwealth v. Williams, 941 A.2d 14 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2008). · cites it 2× “§ 3802(a)(1), a second offense, an ungraded misdemeanor, not involving a BAC refusal, but involving an accident; and careless driving, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3714(a), a summary offense. [Appellant] was sentenced by Order dated April 5, 2006.”

Commonwealth v. Labelle, 579 A.2d 1315 (Pa. 1990). · cites it 6× “§ 3361, and reckless driving, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3714, preclude the Commonwealth from maintaining a subsequent action, arising from the same incident, against the driver for driving while under the influence of alcohol, 75 Pa.”

Commonwealth v. Ford, 141 A.3d 547 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). · cites it 2× “§ 3323, failure to stop at a stop or yield sign, and 75 Pa.C.S. § 3714, careless driving. After careful review, we affirm.”

Commonwealth v. Bullick, 830 A.2d 998 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2003). · cites it 2× “to drive in “willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property.”

Commonwealth v. Druce, 848 A.2d 104 (Pa. 2004). · cites it 2× “§ 4117; Careless Driving, 75 Pa. C.S. § 3714; Driving Vehicle at Safe Speed, Id.”

Commonwealth v. Jarosz, 152 A.3d 344 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “§ 3309(1); 75 Pa.C.S. § 3714(c); and 75 Pa.C.S. § 1543(b), respectively.”

Commonwealth v. Orellana, 86 A.3d 877 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2014). “Rather, on remand, we provided counsel with the following instructions: "[W]e direct [Orellana’s] counsel either to file a responsive advocate’s brief or to re-file his Anders/Santiago brief, along with a proper petition to withdraw.”

Rox Coal Co. v. Workers' Comp. Appeal Bd., 807 A.2d 906 (Pa. 2002). · cites it 2× “” Rox Coal submits that the police accident report established that Dece *77 dent committed multiple violations of law: (1) careless driving in violation of 75 Pa.C.S. § 3714; (2) driving on the wrong side of the road in violation of 75 Pa.”

Commonwealth v. Griscavage, 517 A.2d 1256 (Pa. 1986). · cites it 2× “§ 3301 [3] 75 Pa.C.S. § 3714. [4] 75 Pa.C.S. § 3361.”

Commonwealth v. Matis, 710 A.2d 12 (Pa. 1998). · cites it 2× “[5] 75 Pa.C.S. § 3714. [6] 75 Pa.C.S. § 3302.”

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— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3714(A) — 3 cases

Com. v. Thomas, A. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016).

Com. v. Porter, G. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024).

Com. v. Keyes, R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024).

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3714(a) — 88 cases

Commonwealth v. Williams, 941 A.2d 14 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2008). “§ 3802(a)(1), a second offense, an ungraded misdemeanor, not involving a BAC refusal, but involving an accident; and careless driving, 75 Pa.C.S. § 3714(a), a summary offense. [Appellant] was sentenced by Order dated April 5, 2006.”

Commonwealth v. Griffith, 32 A.3d 1231 (Pa. 2011).

Commonwealth v. Venable, 200 A.3d 490 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2018).

Commonwealth v. Kimmel, 125 A.3d 1272 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2015).

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3714(b) — 12 cases

A.G. v. Bureau of Driver Licensing (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2019).

Com. v. Abbazio, R. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2022).

Com. v. Thompson, M. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2019).

Com. v. Belfiore, J. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024).

Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Jones-Williams, A. (Pa. 2022).

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3714(c) — 2 cases

Commonwealth v. Jarosz, 152 A.3d 344 (Pa. Super. Ct. 2016). “§ 3309(1); 75 Pa.C.S. § 3714(c); and 75 Pa.C.S. § 1543(b), respectively.”

Com. v. Messner, M. (Pa. Super. Ct. 2024).

— 75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 3714(c)(ii) — 1 case

Commonwealth v. Williamson, 1 Pa. D. & C.4th 656 (1987).

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