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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Brown, 45, of Conover is charged with assault with a deadly weapon, reckless driving to endanger and driving while license revoked, officials said.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
The Town of Colchester Police Department, also located in New York, posted on Facebook that a Steven Rustrian from Shirley was arrested on May 16 for reckless driving during a police pursuit.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Jones was convicted of reckless driving in that case and was sentenced to 1,000 hours of community service.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Since 2012, Milwaukee experienced historic levels of death and destruction caused by reckless driving.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 12 Nov. 2025
The Town of Colchester Police Department, also located in New York, posted on Facebook that a Steven Rustrian from Shirley was arrested on May 16 for reckless driving during a police pursuit.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Jones was convicted of reckless driving in that case and was sentenced to 1,000 hours of community service.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Since 2012, Milwaukee experienced historic levels of death and destruction caused by reckless driving.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Reckless driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless%20driving. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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