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 driver in a crash that injured boxer Anthony Joshua and killed two of his friends was charged with dangerous and reckless driving, police spokesperson Oluseyi Babaseyi said in a statement Friday.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Jezeniah Gonzalez faces a charge of vehicular homicide and a charge of reckless driving with serious bodily injury, the sheriff's office said.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Cartwright was later arraigned and pleaded not guilty to one count of driving under the influence, two counts of recklessly endangering another person and three counts of reckless driving.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
The aftermath left shattered concrete and splintered wood — visible reminders of what Villar calls reckless driving.
—Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Jezeniah Gonzalez faces a charge of vehicular homicide and a charge of reckless driving with serious bodily injury, the sheriff's office said.
—Briauna Brown, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Cartwright was later arraigned and pleaded not guilty to one count of driving under the influence, two counts of recklessly endangering another person and three counts of reckless driving.
—Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
The aftermath left shattered concrete and splintered wood — visible reminders of what Villar calls reckless driving.
—Miami Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Reckless driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless%20driving. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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