§ 71.031 CARELESS OR NEGLIGENT DRIVING.
   (A)   No person shall drive, use, operate, park, cause to be parked, or stop any vehicle:
      (1)   In a careless manner;
      (2)   In a negligent manner;
      (3)   In such a manner as to endanger life, limb, person, or property; or
      (4)   In such a manner or condition as to interfere with the lawful movement of traffic or use of the streets.
   (B)   Every driver of a motor vehicle shall, upon stopping, or upon stopping and leaving the vehicle, park the same in a careful and prudent manner and place so as not to interfere with the operation of other vehicles or with pedestrians or other traffic. Failure to comply with these requirements shall be deemed careless driving in violation of this section.
   (C)   Any driver who operates or continues to operate his or her vehicle when any other person riding thereon or therein engages in any activity or does any act which interferes with his or her operation thereof is guilty of careless driving.
   (D)   A driver of a motor vehicle who collides with another vehicle or with any person or property because of driving error is guilty of careless driving.
(Prior Code, § 71.031) Penalty, see § 70.999