What is Reckless Driving?
According to Texas traffic laws, the term “reckless driving” refers to when a driver operates a vehicle with willful or wanton disregard for other people and their property. Although the law does not explicitly outline what constitutes ‘willful and wanton,’ some reckless driving behaviors include:
- Over-speeding in school or construction zones
- Road rage or aggressive driving
- Drag racing
- Stunt driving
- Extreme impairment or intoxication
- Running a red light
- Wrong-way driving on a highway
The definition of reckless driving outlined in Texas law is distinguishable from what might constitute reckless driving in a civil court of law. This means that a jury could find a driver reckless even if the police did not charge the driver with reckless driving.
