reckless behaviour

collocation in English

meaningsofrecklessandbehaviour

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reckless
adjective
uk
/ˈrek.ləs/us
/ˈrek.ləs/
doing something dangerous and not worrying about the risks and the ...
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behaviour
noun
uk
/bɪˈheɪ.vjər/us
/bɪˈheɪ.vjɚ/
the way that ...
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(Definition ofrecklessandbehaviourfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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They can only encourage good driving practice and legislate against those who endanger themselves and others throughrecklessbehaviouron the roads.
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But, in our opinion, immunity from the consequences ofrecklessbehaviourgoes too far.
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In the royal parks, the agency has regulations prohibiting irresponsible andrecklessbehaviourby any park user.
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I have already explained that the courts know and understand the word "knowingly", but establishingrecklessbehaviourcertainly seems more obscure.
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There is a need to examinerecklessbehaviourin our system of law and the law of tort.
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We do not need a deterrent torecklessbehaviourby the trustees.
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We are no longer prepared to put up withrecklessbehaviour, which too often has resulted in irreparable damage to the environment.
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Enormous damage has been done throughrecklessbehaviour, and the cost of sorting out the mess must be borne by those involved.
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Therecklessbehaviourof financial operators helped trigger the economic and financial crisis.
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The very suggestion of such an event now creates pictures of overcrowding, litter, vandalism combined with wild,recklessbehaviour.
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In one instance my local authority has been obliged to incur expenditure because of therecklessbehaviourof another local authority.
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In my constituency, hunts have frequently shown insufficient respect for the rights and freedoms of others by trespass, selfish parking andrecklessbehaviour.
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The obvious counter-argument is that we do not want to encouragerecklessbehaviour.
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We must remember that, at the other end of that unreasonable orrecklessbehaviourare individuals or firms, who are unable to obtain redress in the courts.
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We are justified in our attempts to protect people who may cause accidents against themselves and also to protect other road users against therecklessbehaviourof a handful.
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It provides a clear path through which to identify cases where deliberate harm,recklessbehaviouror criminal act has been involved, to ensure that the right action is taken.
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A few people may profit fromrecklessbehaviour, but many more are ruined by it.
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There is no place for foolhardy orrecklessbehaviour.
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The reason for this release was therecklessbehaviouron the pitch during the 2007-08 season.
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From his wild temperament andrecklessbehaviour, he was known as a bad boy of cricket.
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