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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Trey Williams, 18, faces charges of reckless homicide, reckless driving and false government identification in connection with the football standout's death.
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
The defense said if Duran didn't stop Duprey, other people would've been killed because of the reckless driving.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Bush was taken into custody on charges of reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without a license.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department charged Xocop-Vicente with felony hit-and-run, reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without a license, the Observer previously reported.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 4 Feb. 2026
The defense said if Duran didn't stop Duprey, other people would've been killed because of the reckless driving.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Bush was taken into custody on charges of reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without a license.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 2026
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department charged Xocop-Vicente with felony hit-and-run, reckless driving and operating a motor vehicle without a license, the Observer previously reported.
—Charlotte Observer, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Reckless driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless%20driving. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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