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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Lyle’s status has been in limbo since he was arrested in mid-August on a warrant stemming from charges for aggressively fleeing and eluding a law enforcement officer and reckless driving in mid-July. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 2026 Between Memorial Day and Labor Day is considered the deadliest time of year on the road, because of an increase in impaired, distracted and reckless driving. Tara Lynch, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2026 The golfer, who changed his plea in the DUI case from not guilty to no contest, had one charge amended to Local 1 reckless driving and a second charge altered to a careless driving citation as part of a plea deal, according to court records. Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026 Woods appeared in a Florida court on Wednesday to enter a no-contest plea to charges of reckless driving and refusal to submit to a lawful test. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 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 15 Sep. 2026.

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