reckless driving
Careless behind wheel
Reckless driving is operating a vehicle with willful disregard for safety—speeding excessively, weaving through traffic, running red lights, or racing.
It's a criminal traffic offense more serious than ordinary violations like speeding tickets.
The legal threshold varies by jurisdiction but generally requires conduct showing conscious indifference to consequences: He was charged with reckless driving after doing ninety in a school zone.
- speedingExceeding posted velocity limits
- excessive speedUnsafe rate of travel
- running red lightsProceeding through stop signals
- DUIImpaired operating charge
- sideswipeOblique vehicular contact
illegal lane change · tailgating · accident · near miss · street racing · road rage · hit and run · collision · irresponsible · fatalities · traffic violation · loss of control · repeat offender · swerving · vehicular · license suspension · suspended license · unroadworthy
- traffic offensesspeeding, DUI, DWI, red light running, running stop sign
- traffic violationsDUI, DWI, speeding, red light running, running red light
- auto crimescar theft, auto theft, carjacking, grand theft auto, stolen car
- reckless behaviorthrill seeking, stunts, DUI, speeding, street racing
- drivingdrive, steering, driver, acceleration, motorist
- crimesarson, burglary, robbery, kidnapping, vandalism