How to Use reckless driving in a Sentence

reckless driving

noun
  • That led to a bit of reckless driving that can be seen in the episode.
    — EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • In exchange for his plea, one count of reckless driving was dropped.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving in that case.
    — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Woods pleaded guilty to reckless driving in that case.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
  • That same week, Tyler Martz was charged with reckless driving.
    — Tony Cook, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
  • Woods pleaded guilty then to reckless driving.
    — Cody Jackson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • If your eating causes a crash, you could be charged with reckless driving.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
  • He was charged with reckless driving and manslaughter, but was found not guilty.
    — Steve Bowersox, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2024
  • Carter was charged with reckless driving and pleaded no contest.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Court records show the aunt was charged with reckless driving and four counts of second-degree child abuse.
    — Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2024
  • He’s been charged twice with reckless driving, with both charges later dismissed.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Mudding, or reckless driving of any kind, will result in an eviction from the site.
    — Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The suspect, whose name has not been made public, is facing reckless driving charges.
    — Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Jan. 2025
  • The jury cleared Huger, who was not injured, of reckless driving charge.
    — David K. Li, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The department says the truck driver was charged with reckless driving.
    — Tom Krisher, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Calls logged as reckless driving can turn out to have been road rage and may be missing from the data, or vice versa.
    — Rose Evans updated March 3, Idaho Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Bad went to worse a day later, when Olave was arrested for reckless driving.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2023
  • If your distracted driving causes a crash, you could be charged with reckless driving.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Anything the cops deem reckless driving can get your car confiscated and crushed.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2024
  • His office has just over 600 reckless driving cases a year.
    — Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • He was also charged with reckless driving, a misdemeanor.
    — Charlotte Kramon, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The man faces charges of robbery, eluding police and reckless driving, police said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 2 July 2024
  • Johnson often places blame on the fleeing suspect and reckless driving.
    — Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • There were no injuries and no evidence of reckless driving, the spokesperson said, and no arrest was made.
    — Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2023
  • This incident is a stark reminder of the dangers of impaired and reckless driving.
    — Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Mario Valles, 30, faces one felony count of reckless driving causing injury.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • He was also wanted on charges of felony assault and reckless driving in Johnston.
    — Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
  • Last month, the city attorney announced that his office would no longer dismiss or amend reckless driving charges.
    — Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
  • On May 4, Spears pleaded guilty to reckless driving, a lesser charge.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 11 May 2026
  • Carter was later charged with misdemeanor reckless driving and racing.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026

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