Originally Posted by
jefnvk
I guess by those definitions I would side that it was indeed careless, not dangerous, driving, at least from the facts given.
There is an interesting dynamic between all the different common law descriptions of the levels of an offence.
Accidental>Careless>Dangerous>Reckless and so on.
The police and prosecutors do have to be careful to pick the best charge depending on the evidence. Juries might just acquit on a 'higher' charge when they might have convicted on a 'lower' charge.
My favourite was always "depraved indifference".