12.52.340: NEGLIGENT OPERATION CAUSING COLLISION PROHIBITED:

It is unlawful to operate a vehicle with such lack of due care and in such negligent manner as to cause the same to collide with any vehicle, person or object. (Prior code title 46, art. 15 § 224)

12.52.350: RECKLESS DRIVING; PROHIBITED:

Any person who drives any vehicle in wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty of reckless driving. Any person guilty of violating this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. (Prior code title 46, art. 15 § 222)

12.52.355: NEGLIGENT OPERATION CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH:

   A.   Definitions:

   BODILY INJURY: Injury not amounting to serious bodily injury.

   SERIOUS BODILY INJURY: Bodily injury that creates or causes serious permanent disfigurement, protracted loss, or impairment of the function of any bodily member or organ for longer than six (6) months, or creates a substantial risk of death.

   B.   Failure To Yield Deemed A Misdemeanor: The operator of any vehicle who negligently fails to yield the right of way as required by any section of this title which failure is the direct proximate cause of serious bodily injury or death to any person, whether such injured or deceased person is a pedestrian or an occupant of a vehicle, shall be deemed guilty of a class B misdemeanor.

   C.   Failure To Yield Deemed An Infraction: The operator of any vehicle who negligently fails to yield the right of way, as required by any section of this title, which failure is the direct proximate cause of bodily injury to any person, whether such injured person is a pedestrian or an occupant of a vehicle, shall be deemed guilty of an infraction. (Ord. 21-03 § 2, 2003: Ord. 62-02 § 24, 2002)

12.52.360: RECKLESS DRIVING; PENALTY:

   A.   Every person convicted of any violation of section 12.52.350 of this chapter, or its successor, shall be punished by imprisonment for a period of not less than five (5) days nor more than six (6) months or by a fine of not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

   B.   On a second or subsequent conviction, the minimum term of imprisonment shall be not less than ten (10) days, and the minimum fine not less than fifty dollars ($50.00). (Prior code title 46, art. 15 § 223)