Dangerous Driving is a criminal charge under the Criminal Code of Canada. Persons convicted of dangerous driving receive a criminal record and usually will lose the right to drive a motor vehicle in Canada for at least one year.
A charge of driving dangerously maybe laid by a police officer when they believe a motor vehicle has been driven in a manner that is dangerous to the public.
Many times dangerous driving is described as “operating a motor vehicle with wantless and reckless disregard for public safety”.