dangerous driving
Perilous behind wheel
Dangerous driving is operating a vehicle in a way that poses serious risk to others—speeding recklessly, running red lights, or driving under the influence.
In legal contexts, it's a criminal offense more severe than careless driving, implying willful disregard for safety: He was charged with dangerous driving after the accident.
- reckless drivingUnsafe vehicle operation
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
- excessive speedUnsafe rate of travel
- sideswipeOblique vehicular contact
- street racingInformal vehicle speed competitions
DUI · tailgating · impaired driving · unroadworthy · death trap · careless · road rage · hit-and-run · crash · driver negligence · collision · criminal negligence · racing · vehicular · smash · fatal accident · near miss · distracted driving
- reckless behaviorreckless driving, reckless endangerment, reckless abandon, thrill seeking, stunts
- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, vandalism
- traffic offensesspeeding, drunk driving, DUI, DWI, reckless driving
- harmful copingself-harm, self-injury, self-sabotage, self-destruction, self-medication
- Racing ScandalsSpygate, race fixing, disqualifications, illegal modifications, traction control
- offensesarson, robbery, treason, vandalism, kidnapping
risk and safety
dangerous drivingsafe driving
Careful vehicle operation
defensive driving · safe · cautious · prudent