Nearly everything you’ve mentioned is an infraction (or even a “fixit”), not a misdemeanor, in every or nearly ever jurisdiction in the US. Whether to charge yo

Nearly everything you’ve mentioned is an infraction (or even a “fixit”), not a misdemeanor, in every or nearly ever jurisdiction in the US. Whether to charge you with reckless is up to the cop, but without evidence—especially since cop cars have dash cams—it’s not likely to stick; especially for a first offense. (And OP asked what misdemeanor he committed anyway). And it’s very very easy to not drive above the legal limit for alcohol or to not drive recklessly. I’m not disagreeing with your overall point (although usually it’s expressed as people committing felonies every day) but these examples just aren’t making your point. Interestingly, violating the public health orders here has been a misdemeanor, and it’s pretty easy to have accidentally violated one for a moment.