Act C of 2012 on the Criminal Code (as in force on 1 April 2022) This document has been produced for informational purposes only. d) five to fifteen years if the criminal offence causes the death of more than two persons or a fatal mass catastrophe. (3) A person who commits the criminal offence specified in paragraph (1) by negligence is guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be punished by imprisonment for up to one year; in the cases specified in paragraph (2), the punishment shall be imprisonment for up to two years, up to three years, one to five years or two to eight years according to the distinctions made there. (4) The punishment may be reduced without limitation or, in cases deserving special consideration, dispensed with if the perpetrator averts the danger voluntarily before it results in any harm. Endangering road traffic Section 234 (1) A person who exposes the life or physical integrity of one or more other persons to direct danger on a public road or a publicly accessible private road by violating the rules of road traffic is guilty of a felony and shall be punished by imprisonment for up to three years. (2) The punishment shall be imprisonment for a) one to five years if the criminal offence causes grievous bodily harm, b) two to eight years if the criminal offence causes a permanent disability, serious degradation of health or mass catastrophe, c) five to ten years if the criminal offence causes death, d) five to fifteen years if the criminal offence causes the death of more than two persons or a fatal mass catastrophe. Causing a road traffic accident Section 235 (1) A person who causes grievous bodily harm to one or more other persons by violating the rules of road traffic by negligence is guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be punished by imprisonment for up to one year. (2) The punishment shall be imprisonment for a) up to three years if the criminal offence causes a permanent disability, serious degradation of health or mass catastrophe, b) one to five years if the criminal offence causes death, c) two to eight years if the criminal offence causes the death of more than two persons or a fatal mass catastrophe. Driving under the influence of alcohol Section 236 (1) A person who drives a railway vehicle, an aircraft, a motor-driven vessel or, on a public road or a publicly accessible private road, a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol is guilty of a misdemeanour and shall be punished by imprisonment for up to two years. (2) For committing a felony, the punishment shall be imprisonment for a) up to three years if the criminal offence causes in grievous bodily harm, b) one to five years if the criminal offence causes a permanent disability, serious degradation of health or mass catastrophe, c) two to eight years if the criminal offence causes death, d) five to ten years if the criminal offence causes the death of more than two persons or a fatal mass catastrophe. (3) A person who causes a result specified in paragraph (2) by driving a non-motor-driven vessel or, on a public road or a publicly accessible private road, a non-motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol shall be punished according to the distinctions made there. 75 Contact: eu-forditas@im.gov.hu