bat1 siu2 sam1 gaa3 sai2不小心駕駛不小心驾驶

Jyutpingbat1 siu2 sam1 gaa3 sai2

Yalebāt síu sām ga sái

Definition

Careless driving.

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How it's used

This is a formal legal term used in traffic law and police reports rather than casual conversation. While it describes a specific offense, people usually just say 揸車唔小心 to describe the action in everyday speech. It carries a serious tone because it implies a potential criminal charge or insurance liability.

Examples

keoi5佢jan1因wai6為bat1不siu2小sam1心gaa3駕sai2駛bei2俾jan4人gou3告zo2咗。

He was charged for careless driving.

nei5你zaa1揸ce1車cin1千kei4祈m4唔hou2好bat1不siu2小sam1心gaa3駕sai2駛aa4呀。

Make sure you don't drive carelessly when you're behind the wheel.

Common phrases

hung3控gou3告bat1不siu2小sam1心gaa3駕sai2駛

to charge with careless driving

sip3涉kap6及bat1不siu2小sam1心gaa3駕sai2駛

involving careless driving

Common mistake

Learners often try to use this as a verb phrase in casual settings, but it sounds overly stiff and bureaucratic. Use 揸車唔小心 for normal social contexts instead.