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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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Gregory Mark Giles, 65, and Bryce Anneaus Giles, 26, turned themselves in to the Lakewood Police Department on Monday night and were arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide, vehicular assault, engaging in a speed contest and reckless driving, agency officials said Tuesday. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 26 Nov. 2025 Amundsen has previously been found guilty in Leavenworth and Wyandotte counties on burglary, fleeing law enforcement by reckless driving, criminal possession of a weapon and drug possession charges in 2019, 2016 and 2011, according to Leavenworth and Wyandotte County court documents. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025 The misdemeanor charges included reckless driving and speeding. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 24 Nov. 2025 An investigation into reckless driving took an unexpected turn when police discovered their suspect was driving a lawnmower, according to investigators in western North Carolina. Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 21 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reckless driving

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“Reckless driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless%20driving. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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