inattentive

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In Europe, for example, where Musk has said he hopes to win approval for FSD as soon as February, carmakers are mandated to have effective strategies to warn inattentive drivers.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

Jurors ultimately decided that Penny was not guilty of criminally negligent homicide, which “involves causing someone's death by acting in a manner that was reckless, inattentive, or careless.”

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2024

A new study calculates that exposure to car exhaust from leaded gas during childhood altered the balance of mental health in the U.S. population, making generations of Americans more depressed, anxious and inattentive or hyperactive.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2024

He was exonerated in each instance, except for one finding of inattentive driving.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024

"I see. Very well, then. It was years ago, Gabe. You were a little boy. I remember how mischievous you were in school. Sometimes inattentive."

From "Son" by Lois Lowry