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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Hampton was arrested following the collision and faces 29 counts of child neglect as well as charges of culpable negligence and reckless driving, according to local sheriff records.
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Michelle Spitzer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Sargent-Zuniga was arrested on March 28 and charged with vehicular homicide by reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident involving death, both felonies, according to Adams County court records.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving in that case.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Woods ultimately pleaded guilty to reckless driving, and agreed to enter a diversion program.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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Michelle Spitzer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
Sargent-Zuniga was arrested on March 28 and charged with vehicular homicide by reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident involving death, both felonies, according to Adams County court records.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2026
Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving in that case.
—Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
Woods ultimately pleaded guilty to reckless driving, and agreed to enter a diversion program.
—Janelle Griffith, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Reckless driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless%20driving. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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