Reckless
Reckless adjective - Foolishly adventurous or bold.
Usage example: the calamitous accident was caused by a reckless driver who cut off the semitrailer
Nearby Words: recklessness, recklessly
Safe
Safe adjective - Having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble.
Usage example: rewarded safe drivers with lower insurance rates
Both words in one sentence
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Still, the trope is averted in that Parker is generally a safe driver, even when he appears to be reckless.
Source: Drives Like Crazy - And those stubborn, reckless teenagers themselves who have a habit of running away and throwing themselves into danger, despite your efforts to keep them safe.
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Spirou and Fantasio: In the album La Valllée des Bannis, a venomous mosquito bites Fantasio and causes him to go insane; the insanity makes Fantasio become very violent and reckless and Spirou is eventually forced to tie him up to keep them both safe.
Source: Kind Restraints
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