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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What happened during his first court appearance Hours earlier, Prendergast appeared before a Miami-Dade judge for a bond hearing after being charged with grand theft, fleeing and eluding police, leaving the scene of an accident and reckless driving.
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Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Gilbert Police Department spokesperson Brenda Carrasco confirmed he was charged with reckless driving.
—Stephanie Murray, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Campbell, 18, was charged with reckless driving, Gilbert Police Department spokesperson Brenda Carrasco said in an email.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
He was initially pulled over for reckless driving, records show, and then a number of other offenses after deputies searched his vehicle.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Gilbert Police Department spokesperson Brenda Carrasco confirmed he was charged with reckless driving.
—Stephanie Murray, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Campbell, 18, was charged with reckless driving, Gilbert Police Department spokesperson Brenda Carrasco said in an email.
—Stephanie Murray, AZCentral.com, 8 Dec. 2025
He was initially pulled over for reckless driving, records show, and then a number of other offenses after deputies searched his vehicle.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Reckless driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless%20driving. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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