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"speed crazy" - for native English speakers. In Danish we have the word “speed crazy”. A “speed crazy” driver is someone who loves to drive very fast. An example sentence: The speed crazy motorist ran a red light driving at least 200 km/h. Which words do you have in English to describe such a person? Thanks!

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Depending on exactly what you want to say about the driver, you can use a bunch of different words. In my opinion speed-crazy driver is fine, or alternatively speed-crazy maniac (driver). In my experience I often hear the word "maniac" used to describe reckless drivers. You could also use the term "speed demon", which doesn't have as much of a negative connotation in my opinion. edit: Obviously, we also have the word "speeder" but that is used to describe someone who breaks the law by exceeding the speed limit and doesn't have much emotional attachment to it.
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We don't tend to use it so much as an adjective. We have nouns like: Speed freak Boy racer (This is young people who drive fast)
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The closest I can think of is a "leadfoot", someone who pushes hard on the gas pedal.

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