Yes All it takes is a few seconds of CARELESSNESS and it is possible to lose control of the Vehicle you are driving and Cause almost any kind of damage / injury to passengers-yourself-your car-or another car. Think about it now!!!!!!

There are two forms of the Careless Driving

Driving Without Due Care and Attention
Driving Without Reasonable Consideration for Other Road Users
All must show that the defendant's driving fell below the required standard, in that he was not displaying the proper care and attention of a reasonable, competent and prudent driver.
Although these two different forms of the offence require quite different types of evidence, they are often referred to under the general heading of Careless Driving.
The current penalties are shown in Table 1 below. For comparison, the penalties for the offence of Causing Death by Careless Driving
under the influence of drink or drugs are also
shown.
Causing Death by Careless Driving when under
the influence of drink or drugs
10 years
Unlimited
Obligatory - 2 years minimum
3-11points (if exceptionally - disqualified)

Careless and Inconsiderate Driving
£2,500
Discretionary
3-9 points *

Where a court disqualifies a person on
conviction for one of these offences,
it must order an extended re-test - about twice
as long as the ordinary driving test.
The courts also have discretion to order a
re-test for any other offence which carries penalty
points: an extended re-test where disqualification
is obligatory, and an ordinary test where
disqualification is a possibility.