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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Villegas-Gonzalez had a history of reckless driving.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The project is meant to address reckless driving habits like passing in parking lanes and dangerous intersections.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The State Patrol charged Galek with speeding 142 mph in a 65 mph zone, reckless driving and failing to present insurance.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
The driver of a Chevrolet Corvette who used Highway 50 as a personal test track was stopped for reckless driving after a California Highway Patrol officer clocked the motorist at speeds topping 130 mph.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
The project is meant to address reckless driving habits like passing in parking lanes and dangerous intersections.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The State Patrol charged Galek with speeding 142 mph in a 65 mph zone, reckless driving and failing to present insurance.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
The driver of a Chevrolet Corvette who used Highway 50 as a personal test track was stopped for reckless driving after a California Highway Patrol officer clocked the motorist at speeds topping 130 mph.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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