IL · jury_instructions
Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 23.32
Issue In Reckless Driving
To sustain the charge of reckless driving, the State must prove the following proposition:
That the defendant drove a vehicle with a wilful or wanton disregard for the safety of
persons or property.
If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that this proposition has been
proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant guilty.
If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that this proposition has not been
proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant not guilty.
[or]
To sustain the charge of reckless driving, the State must prove the following proposition:
That the defendant drove a vehicle and knowingly used an incline in a roadway to cause
the vehicle to become airborne.
If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that this proposition has been
proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant guilty.
If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that this proposition has not been
proved beyond a reasonable doubt, you should find the defendant not guilty.
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- illinoiscourts.gov
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- 2026-08-20
- Edition
- 2026-08-19
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