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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Jones was convicted of reckless driving in that case and was sentenced to 1,000 hours of community service.
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
As of Wednesday, Smithers was being held on two felony counts of fleeing and eluding police, felony drug possession, driving under the influence, speeding, reckless driving, and leaving the scene of a crash that caused property damage.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Goyke said his office has reduced the number of reckless driving cases being pled down or dismissed to nearly 0%.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Officer Matthew Jackson of the Detroit Police Department joined a Zoom session Monday for a case involving disorderly conduct and drag racing, a type of reckless driving involving cars racing over a short distance, according to a video of the hearing posted by the 36th District Court.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
As of Wednesday, Smithers was being held on two felony counts of fleeing and eluding police, felony drug possession, driving under the influence, speeding, reckless driving, and leaving the scene of a crash that caused property damage.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
Goyke said his office has reduced the number of reckless driving cases being pled down or dismissed to nearly 0%.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Officer Matthew Jackson of the Detroit Police Department joined a Zoom session Monday for a case involving disorderly conduct and drag racing, a type of reckless driving involving cars racing over a short distance, according to a video of the hearing posted by the 36th District Court.
—Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Reckless driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless%20driving. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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