The distinction between driving without due care and driving in a manner dangerous to the public does not require any particular formula in jury directions, provided the jury understands that dangerous driving requires proof that a reasonable person in the driver's situation would recognise the driving creates a real danger beyond the ordinary risks of the road. A combination of factors — defective lookout, good visibility, flat terrain, no obstructions, and failure to slow down — can together amount to dangerous driving even where the driver has an impeccable record. The 'serious risk of injury' requirement is not a separate element but an elaboration of the single test that driving must go beyond ordinary road risks.
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