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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He was charged with reckless driving and manslaughter, but was found not guilty.
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Steve Bowersox, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2024
The man faces charges of robbery, eluding police and reckless driving, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
Ian Morgan Gillis, 35, of Griswold is charged with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, reckless driving and failure to drive on right side of the road, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
Two days later, police announced that a 24-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of felony hit and run and felony reckless driving in connection with the spectator who was injured.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
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Steve Bowersox, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2024
The man faces charges of robbery, eluding police and reckless driving, police said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
Ian Morgan Gillis, 35, of Griswold is charged with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, reckless driving and failure to drive on right side of the road, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2024
Two days later, police announced that a 24-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of felony hit and run and felony reckless driving in connection with the spectator who was injured.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 20 June 2024
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“Reckless driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless%20driving. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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