ID · jury_instructions
ICJI 1031
Inattentive Driving
ICJI 1031 INATTENTIVE DRIVING
In order for the defendant to be guilty of Inattentive Driving, the state must prove each of the following:
1. On or about [date],
2. in the state of Idaho,
3. the defendant [name] drove or was in actual physical control of a vehicle
4. upon a highway, or upon public or private property open to the public, and
5. the defendant drove the vehicle in an inattentive, careless or imprudent manner, in light of the circumstances then existing.
If any of the above has not been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you must find the defendant not guilty. If each of the above has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, then you must find the defendant guilty.
Comment
If the jury is instructed on inattentive driving as a lesser included offense of reckless driving, element 5 should read:
the defendant drove the vehicle in an inattentive, careless or imprudent manner, in light of the circumstances then existing, rather than heedless or wanton, or drove in a manner where the danger to persons or property from the defendant's conduct was slight.
Revised: April 21, 2023
Provenance
- Source
- isc.idaho.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-08-21
- Edition
- 2026-08-20
- Content hash
15e250a90b3bdda35ed85c467001923c0b07872e90c334693111a3c8b3506674
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