reckless driving
noun
: the act of driving a car in a dangerous manner
She has gotten two tickets for reckless driving.
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The department’s officers recorded 74 reckless driving arrests and citations in 2023, 83 in 2024, and 2025 is on pace to have a higher number, based on the 49 arrests through July of this year, Police Department data shows.
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Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Boise police officers are conducting more traffic stops than usual and seeing an increase in reckless driving behaviors.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2025
The council member called the incident the definition of reckless driving.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
The teen driver was cited for driving without a license and reckless driving and released to a guardian.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
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Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025
Boise police officers are conducting more traffic stops than usual and seeing an increase in reckless driving behaviors.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2025
The council member called the incident the definition of reckless driving.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
The teen driver was cited for driving without a license and reckless driving and released to a guardian.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 26 July 2025
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“Reckless driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless%20driving. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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