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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With additional offenses, maximum penalties for reckless driving double a $2,000 fine and a year in jail.
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Hali Smith
july 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Nicholas Alexander Lee-Nathan, 29, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of operating while intoxicated causing death and two counts of reckless driving causing death.
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Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Dozens of traffic citations were issued and one felony arrest was made during an anti-street racing and reckless driving enforcement operation in Shasta County on Friday, California Highway Patrol officials announced Monday.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
On November 1, 2025, a 21-year-old Black woman who was 37 weeks pregnant was pulled over by Officer Carri Carrico of the Buckeye Police Department in Buckeye, Arizona, on suspicion of reckless driving.
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Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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Hali Smith
july 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 July 2026
Nicholas Alexander Lee-Nathan, 29, is charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of operating while intoxicated causing death and two counts of reckless driving causing death.
—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Dozens of traffic citations were issued and one felony arrest was made during an anti-street racing and reckless driving enforcement operation in Shasta County on Friday, California Highway Patrol officials announced Monday.
—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
On November 1, 2025, a 21-year-old Black woman who was 37 weeks pregnant was pulled over by Officer Carri Carrico of the Buckeye Police Department in Buckeye, Arizona, on suspicion of reckless driving.
—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
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“Reckless driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless%20driving. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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