A person is guilty of assault by auto or vessel when the person:

• Drives a vehicle or vessel recklessly; and
  
• Causes either serious bodily injury or bodily injury to another.

Assault by auto or vessel is a:

• Disorderly persons offense if bodily injury results, punishable by:
  
  • Imprisonment for up to six months;
    
  • A fine of up to $1,000; or
    
  • Both.
  
  
• Crime of the fourth degree if:
  
  • Serious bodily injury results; or
  • The person drives the vehicle while intoxicated and bodily injury results;
    
    • And is punishable by:
      
      • Imprisonment for up to 18 months;
        
      • A fine of up to $10,000; or
        
      • Both.
• Crime of the third degree if:
  
  • The person drives the vehicle while intoxicated; and
    
    • Serious bodily injury results, and is punishable by:
      
    • Imprisonment for a period go three to five years;
      
    • A fine of up to $15,000; or
      
    • Both.
• Crime of the third degree if bodily injury results while:
  
  • On any school property used for school purposes by any elementary or secondary school or school board, or within 1,000 feet of such school property, or
    
  • Driving through a school crossing, and is punishable by:
    
    • Imprisonment for a period go three to five years,
      
    • A fine of up to $15,000;
      
    • Both.
• Crime of the second degree if serious bodily injury results while:
  
  • On any school property used for school purposes by any elementary or secondary school or school board, or within 1,000 feet of such school property, or
    
  • Driving through a school crossing, and is punishable by:
    
    • Imprisonment for five to ten years;
      
    • A fine of up to $150,000;
      
    • Both.