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 plan is to educate residents and tourists about the dangers of reckless driving, what’s happened on the highway as a result of it, what is being done to increase safety and how everyone can do their part.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
In addition, two people were arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism, reckless driving and speeding, police Lt. Deana De Los Reyes said in a press release.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
With other federal funding, the city has retrofitted miles of streets — rapidly adding bike lanes and extending curbs — to address reckless driving that has fueled an increase in traffic deaths across the county in recent years.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Police say one person was arrested and charged with reckless driving.
—Andrew Mark Miller Fox News, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2024
In July 2022, Torres was charged with a DUI in Monroe County, though the charge was reduced to reckless driving.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
Tiffany Haddish made a surprise appearance in a Los Angeles courtroom Thursday and accepted a plea deal that dismissed her two misdemeanor DUI charges in favor of a reckless driving conviction.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
Living along the border of Glendale and the City of Milwaukee, Bruckner said his campaign was rooted in a desire to address experiences of hearing gunshots and witnessing reckless driving.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
The next few years were filled with several arrests for drug possession, a DUI, reckless driving and more.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
In addition, two people were arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism, reckless driving and speeding, police Lt. Deana De Los Reyes said in a press release.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2024
With other federal funding, the city has retrofitted miles of streets — rapidly adding bike lanes and extending curbs — to address reckless driving that has fueled an increase in traffic deaths across the county in recent years.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Police say one person was arrested and charged with reckless driving.
—Andrew Mark Miller Fox News, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2024
In July 2022, Torres was charged with a DUI in Monroe County, though the charge was reduced to reckless driving.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2024
Tiffany Haddish made a surprise appearance in a Los Angeles courtroom Thursday and accepted a plea deal that dismissed her two misdemeanor DUI charges in favor of a reckless driving conviction.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2024
Living along the border of Glendale and the City of Milwaukee, Bruckner said his campaign was rooted in a desire to address experiences of hearing gunshots and witnessing reckless driving.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
The next few years were filled with several arrests for drug possession, a DUI, reckless driving and more.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Reckless driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reckless%20driving. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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