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 14-year-old was arrested and charged with reckless driving, disregarding a traffic lane, duties at the stop sign, and driving without a license, police said.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Months earlier, Carter had been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with a crash that killed one of his Georgia teammates and a Georgia staffer.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Carter was charged with reckless driving and pleaded no contest.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
According to court records, Hoy received nine months of probation with deferred adjudication in a previous reckless driving case after he was arrested by Hurst police in 2019.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
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Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Months earlier, Carter had been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with a crash that killed one of his Georgia teammates and a Georgia staffer.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Carter was charged with reckless driving and pleaded no contest.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
According to court records, Hoy received nine months of probation with deferred adjudication in a previous reckless driving case after he was arrested by Hurst police in 2019.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Reckless driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless%20driving. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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