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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In addition to the manslaughter and criminally negligent charges, police charged Florentino with leaving the scene of an incident without reporting, reckless endangerment, reckless driving, disobeying traffic signals and driving at an excessive speed.
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Three drivers were pulled over due to reckless driving, authorities said.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
Positive change was seen in reckless driving as well.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The juvenile was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, interfering with police, reckless driving and engaging police in pursuit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
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Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Three drivers were pulled over due to reckless driving, authorities said.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 July 2025
Positive change was seen in reckless driving as well.
—Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025
The juvenile was charged with larceny of a motor vehicle, interfering with police, reckless driving and engaging police in pursuit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
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“Reckless driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless%20driving. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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