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 social media account had reckless driving reels.
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
Zegers was charged with reckless driving, reckless conduct, criminal damage to property and mob action.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
He had been charged with felony second-degree assault on a police officer and the lesser charges of third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from officers directing traffic, Jefferson County court records showed.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Researchers examined data on fatal crashes, reckless driving, and traffic incidents involving gun violence to rank each of the 50 states.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2025
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Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
Zegers was charged with reckless driving, reckless conduct, criminal damage to property and mob action.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
He had been charged with felony second-degree assault on a police officer and the lesser charges of third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding signals from officers directing traffic, Jefferson County court records showed.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
Researchers examined data on fatal crashes, reckless driving, and traffic incidents involving gun violence to rank each of the 50 states.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2025
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 3 Jun. 2025.
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