drunk driving

noun

variants or drunken driving

chiefly US

: the act of driving a vehicle while drunk

He was arrested for drunk driving.

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Many Virginians think driving while high is less dangerous than drunk driving, according to a survey by the state's Cannabis Control Authority. —

Karri Peifer, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024 First mooted over the summer, the Italian parliament last week approved a transport bill that regulates e-scooters, as well as introduces tougher penalties for drunk driving and abandoning animals alongside roads. —

Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 After less than a year as a lawyer, Gaetz was pulled over for speeding in his father’s BMW and arrested for drunk driving. —

Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024 More:Texas ranks second in worst states for drunk driving. —

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