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 Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department charged Xocop-Vicente with felony hit-and-run, reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without a license, the Observer previously reported.
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Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
She was found guilty in December on all charges except reckless driving by a Maryland jury.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Rosario Soto was arrested and charged with endangering a child by criminal negligence, unlawful carrying of a weapon and reckless driving, police said.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The driver, identified by police as Eber Rosario Soto, 23, was arrested and faces charges of endangering a child by criminal negligence, unlawful carrying of a weapon and reckless driving.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
She was found guilty in December on all charges except reckless driving by a Maryland jury.
—Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
Rosario Soto was arrested and charged with endangering a child by criminal negligence, unlawful carrying of a weapon and reckless driving, police said.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
The driver, identified by police as Eber Rosario Soto, 23, was arrested and faces charges of endangering a child by criminal negligence, unlawful carrying of a weapon and reckless driving.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Reckless driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless%20driving. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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