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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She was initially arrested on suspicion of first-degree negligent homicide, operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant, and reckless driving, police said in the press release. Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025 Green faces charges of first-degree murder, first-degree criminal mischief, fleeing and reckless driving, the release states. Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 26 Dec. 2025 Police chief charged with DUI earlier this year CBS News New York learned through court records that Veneziano faced DUI and reckless driving charges in February in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. Louisa Moller, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025 Police charged 40-year-old Julio Cesar Xocop-Vicente with felony hit-and-run, reckless driving and no operator’s license. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 21 Dec. 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 29 Dec. 2025.

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