- reckless driving
- ,reckless `driving noun uncountin the U.S., the crime of driving a vehicle in a way that is likely to hurt or kill people
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Reckless driving — Reckless driving, in the United States, is a serious moving traffic violation. As an offense reckless driving is variously described by different U.S. state statutes. It is usually a more serious offense than careless driving or improper driving… … Wikipedia
reckless driving — n. Driving a vehicle without attention to risks, consequences, or the safety of others. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. reckless driving … Law dictionary
reckless driving — noun : driving that evidences a deliberate or culpably negligent disregard of life and property and creates an unreasonable risk of harm to others * * * reckless driving UK US noun [uncountable] in the US, the crime of driving a vehicle in a way… … Useful english dictionary
reckless driving — A criminal offense; a basis of liability for injury to the person or property of another. Driving under circumstances showing a reckless disregard of the consequences; driving carelessly and heedlessly in wilful or wanton disregard of the rights… … Ballentine's law dictionary
reckless driving — careless driving … English contemporary dictionary
reckless driving — UK / US noun [uncountable] in the US, the crime of driving a vehicle in a way that is likely to hurt or kill people … English dictionary
reckless — reck·less adj: characterized by the creation of a substantial and unjustifiable risk to the lives, safety, or rights of others and by a conscious and sometimes wanton and willful disregard for or indifference to that risk that is a gross… … Law dictionary
reckless — reck‧less [ˈrekləs] adjective not thinking or caring about the possible bad or dangerous results of your actions. In some cases someone s actions may be illegal if a court decides they have been reckless: • He was fined £80 for reckless driving.… … Financial and business terms
Driving without due care and attention — or careless driving is a moving traffic violation. As a legal term, it is used within the United States and the United Kingdom. It is usually a less serious offence than reckless driving in the United States, and is a less serious offence than… … Wikipedia
reckless — Not recking; careless, heedless, inattentive; indifferent to consequences. According to circumstances it may mean desperately heedless, wanton or willful, or it may mean only careless, inattentive, or negligent. For conduct to be reckless it must … Black's law dictionary
