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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McQueen faces a total of seven charges, including third-degree fleeing police officer and reckless driving.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
In this case, Seibert cited the brake-checker for reckless driving, a misdemeanor.
—Rose Evans
updated March 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The man, a 34-year-old Rio Linda resident, was booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of felony evading of a peace officer while driving a reckless manner and felony vandalism, along with misdemeanor allegations of reckless driving and resisting arrest, according to jail records.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Rudolf Null, 27, was taken into custody Thursday on an active arrest warrant and charged with two counts of first-degree assault and one count each of first-degree reckless endangerment, driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving, according to the Newington Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
In this case, Seibert cited the brake-checker for reckless driving, a misdemeanor.
—Rose Evans
updated March 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
The man, a 34-year-old Rio Linda resident, was booked into Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of felony evading of a peace officer while driving a reckless manner and felony vandalism, along with misdemeanor allegations of reckless driving and resisting arrest, according to jail records.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Rudolf Null, 27, was taken into custody Thursday on an active arrest warrant and charged with two counts of first-degree assault and one count each of first-degree reckless endangerment, driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless driving, according to the Newington Police Department.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Reckless driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless%20driving. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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