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 charges include aggravated assault, evading arrest, reckless endangerment, reckless driving, speeding, and assault on a first responder.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Volodymyr Ihorovych Molchanov, 24, of Stamford turned himself in Monday on charges of second-degree assault, reckless driving and illegally tinted windows, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Nathan Ferree is charged with one count of fleeing a police officer, speeding and reckless driving in connection with the incident last month.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Stuart Roane, 59, is charged with causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle with a Schedule I or II substance in his blood, a Level 5 felony, operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangerment, and reckless driving, both Class A misdemeanors.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Volodymyr Ihorovych Molchanov, 24, of Stamford turned himself in Monday on charges of second-degree assault, reckless driving and illegally tinted windows, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Nathan Ferree is charged with one count of fleeing a police officer, speeding and reckless driving in connection with the incident last month.
—Jennifer Borrasso, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Stuart Roane, 59, is charged with causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle with a Schedule I or II substance in his blood, a Level 5 felony, operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangerment, and reckless driving, both Class A misdemeanors.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
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