reckless driving

ˈrɛkləs ˈdraɪvɪŋ

Definition

Definition of reckless driving - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

careless driving

driving a vehicle carelessly and dangerously

He was arrested for reckless driving after speeding through a red light.
Reckless driving can lead to severe penalties.
The community is cracking down on reckless driving.

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Expressions with reckless

reckless abandon

state of acting without caution or restraint

She danced with reckless abandon at the party.

reckless endangerment

crime of risking others' safety without care

He was charged with reckless endangerment after the accident.

Expressions with driving

driving seat

the seat in a vehicle where the driver sits

He adjusted the mirrors from the driving seat.

driving spirit

force that propels a project forward

His vision was the driving spirit of the initiative.

driving force

person or thing motivating an action

Her passion was the driving force behind the project.

the driving force behind

main factor causing something to happen or develop

Innovation is the driving force behind the company's success.

in the driving seat

adj.

in control of a situation

She is in the driving seat of the project.

what are you driving at

exp.

asking for clarification of someone's point or intention

I don't understand, what are you driving at?

driving while black

racial profiling of black drivers by police

He was pulled over for driving while black.

drink-driving

criminal offense of driving over the alcohol limit

He was charged with drink-driving last night.

driving examiner

person who evaluates driving skills in a test

The driving examiner asked me to parallel park.

driving instructor

person who provides driving lessons

I booked a session with a driving instructor to improve my parking skills.

Terms with reckless driving included in their meaning

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boy racer

reckless driving

young man driving recklessly fast cars

drive like a maniac

reckless driving

operate a vehicle in a wild or dangerous way

joyride

reckless driving

drive a stolen car recklessly for fun

joyrider

reckless driving

person who drives recklessly for thrill

joyriding

adj.

illegal activity

involving illegal car theft and reckless driving

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French:conduite imprudente, ...
German:rücksichtsloses Fahren, ...
Italian:guida spericolata, ...
Spanish:conducción temeraria, ...
Portuguese:condução imprudente, ...
Chinese:鲁莽驾驶, ...
Japanese:無謀運転, ...
Arabic:قيادة متهورة, ...
Hebrew:נְהִיגָה פְּרוּעָה, ...
Russian:безрассудное вождение, ...
Ukrainian:необережне водіння, ...
Hindi:लापरवाह वाहन-चालन, ...
Bengali:বেপরোয়া গাড়ি চালানো, ...
Catalan:conducció temerària, ...
Czech:bezohledná jízda, ...
Danish:uforsvarlig kørsel, ...
Dutch:roekeloos rijden, ...
Greek:επικίνδυνη οδήγηση, ...
Hungarian:veszélyes vezetés, ...
Khmer:ការបើកបរដោយប្រថុយប្រថាន, ...
Korean:난폭 운전, ...
Persian:رانندگی خطرناک, ...
Polish:nieostrożna jazda, ...
Portuguese (BR):direção imprudente, ...
Romanian:conducere imprudentă, ...
Swedish:vårdslös körning, ...
Thai:ขับรถโดยประมาท, ...
Turkish:dikkatsiz sürüş, ...
Vietnamese:lái xe ẩu, ...

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Definition of reckless driving - Reverso English Dictionary

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