Reckless driving Coverage

Woman describes getting kidnapped in Virginia, 146-mph chase that ended in Wendell

A woman was kidnapped by her estranged boyfriend and driven across state lines. The car she was in was going 146 mph before crashing in Wendell.

Woman describes 146-mph chase that ended in Wendell: 'He told me that I deserved to die'

A woman was kidnapped by her estranged boyfriend and driven across state lines. The car she was in was going 146 mph before crashing in Wendell.

Chelsea Donovan, WRAL reporter

Driver charged, questions remain after driver plows through parade route

A driver was charged after he plowed through the parade route of the Hillside High School homecoming parade. One state lawmaker said he plans to meet with colleagues on how to make parades safer.

Police: SouthWest Edgecombe football coach involved in hit-and-run crash, left scene

SouthWest Edgecombe High School football coach Carter Varnell was arrested and charged Saturday morning around 4:30 in Wilson.

Durham, Chapel Hill police address ATVs, dirt bike groups on busy roads

A years-long problem of reckless ATV riders in Durham and Chapel Hill has frustrated police departments and drivers.

Dozens of ATV, dirt bike riders raise serious safety concerns in the Triangle

Six riders from a large group on Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard Sunday were charged with reckless driving Monday. Multiple cities in the Triangle said they plan to do more to deter this behavior.

Eight charged with recklessly driving ATVs and dirt bikes in Durham, Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill police said the ATV riders were a part of several dozen ATV and dirtbike riders driving through Chapel Hill recklessly.

Aaron Thomas and Sarah Krueger, WRAL reporters

Man arrested from I-40 chase that spanned from Sampson County to Raleigh

A man was arrested after taking deputies and troopers on a multi-county chase from rural Sampson County into Raleigh along Interstate 40 on Thursday night.

WRAL Staff

Police: Harnett County man arrested in Virginia after shooting at fiancee, child in Spring Lake

A Harnett County man was arrested in Virginia on Thursday after his fiancee told authorities he shot at her and her child on Wednesday night in Spring Lake.

Man with long criminal record arrested for driving recklessly at TJ Maxx parking lot in Rocky Mount

A man with an expansive criminal record dating back to 1994 was arrested after Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone spotted him driving recklessly in a TJ Maxx parking lot.

Charlotte police arrest group of bicyclists, charge them with reckless driving after assault

A group of bicyclists were charged with reckless driving last Thursday by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Driver crashes into Raleigh home

A family of three was home at the time of the crash and they were not injured.

Kevin Kuzminski, WRAL multiplatform producer

Three arrested in hit-and-run incident on Raleigh's Capital Blvd.

WRAL's Rosalia Fodera was at the scene where a sports utility vehicle reportedly struck several vehicles while driving recklessly down Capital Bouleveard on Wednesday.

Raleigh police arrest driver, two others after hit-and-run driving incident

Raleigh police said a driver and two passengers were arrested after a reckless driving incident on Capital Boulevard where several vehicles were reportedly damaged.

New report calls for stricter road safety laws, cites NC for having only 10 of 16

North Carolina only scored a 10 out of 16 on the 2020 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws report, which ranked states based on laws ranging from seat belt requirements to impaired driving punishments.

Joe Fisher, WRAL Breaking News reporter

Authorities may charge man in reckless driving incidents recorded by other drivers

State Highway Patrol troopers have arrested a Knightdale man suspected of repeatedly using the shoulders of area highways to pass other vehicles.

Highway Patrol nabs driver suspected of using highway shoulder as passing lane

State Highway Patrol troopers have arrested a Knightdale man suspected of repeatedly using the shoulders of area highways to pass other vehicles.

Ken Smith, WRAL anchor/reporter, & Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor

Raleigh woman driving at 100 mph crashes, closing part of I-40 near Cary

A driver was charged after a crash closed part of Interstate 40 westbound near Cary for almost two hours Tuesday morning.

Kasey Cunningham, WRAL reporter

Video shows suspect speeding, weaving through cars while impersonating officer

Florida officials released body camera footage of the man they said was impersonating an officer as he rode on his motorcycle at high speed, crossed over lanes while weaving between cars and yelled at drivers.

Hit-and-run sends driver to hospital; authorities searching for suspect

A dark Infiniti and a yellow Camaro were traveling west on Interstate 540 near Old Millburnie Road around midnight Thursday when the Infiniti sideswiped the Camaro, authorities said. The Infiniti left the scene.

Authorities searching for driver in I-540 hit-and-run

A dark Infiniti and a yellow Camaro were traveling west on Interstate 540 near Old Millburnie Road around midnight Thursday when the Infiniti sideswiped the Camaro, authorities said. The Infiniti left the scene.

Nia Harden, WRAL reporter

'STAYUMBL' driver pleads guilty to Wake traffic charges

A Wake County judge on Thursday ordered a Durham woman who has gained notoriety online for erratic driving and the license plate "STAYUMBL" not to drive for the next two years while she is on probation.

Judge orders 'STAYUMBL' driver not to drive for two years

A Wake County judge on Thursday ordered a Durham woman who has gained notoriety online for erratic driving and the license plate "STAYUMBL" not to drive for the next two years while she is on probation.

Matthew Burns, WRAL.com senior producer/politics editor, & Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

'STAYUMBL' driver appears in Wake court

One day after being convicted of reckless driving in Durham, Diana Mems, known on social media as the "STAYUMBL" driver because of her former license plate, appears in a Wake County courtroom on similar charges.

After conviction, 'STAYUMBL' driver says social media unfair to her

A Durham woman who has gained notoriety online for erratic driving and the license plate "STAYUMBL" was found guilty Wednesday of reckless driving and impeding traffic in an April incident involving a school bus.