what is reckless driving
Reckless Driving. Download article as a PDF. Reckless driving is driving with a willful or wanton disregard for safety or the operation of a vehicle in which you show a willful disregard of consequences. When someone is cited for reckless driving, they often show a disregard for the rules of the road and may or may not cause an accident and/or property damage. As a threshold issue, the driver normally has to do something more than mere negligence in the operation of a vehicle to be cited for reckless driving.