drink-driving
Impaired behind wheel
Drink-driving is the British term for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol, called drunk driving or DUI in American English.
The compound emphasizes the act of drinking rather than the resulting state of drunkenness.
He lost his licence after a drink-driving conviction.
Laws against drink-driving set legal limits for blood alcohol concentration and impose penalties ranging from fines to imprisonment.
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
- breathalyzerAlcohol detection device
- impairedWeakened in function
- inebriatedIntoxicated by alcohol
- tipsyMildly intoxicated
BAC · sobriety test · field test · breath test · blood test · metabolism · absorption rate · legal limit
Seize by law
- chargeCost or accusation
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
- sentenceComplete thought, grammatically
verdict · guilty · penalty · fine · court · trial · magistrate · defendant
Lacking sense of duty
- negligentFailing in due care
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- selfishConcerned only with oneself
dangerous · foolish · inexcusable · avoidable · poor judgment · disregard · risk-taking · impaired judgment
Inspection station on route
- roadblockObstruction across a road
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- educationSystematic development of mind
taxi · rideshare · ignition interlock · MADD · public safety · deterrence · enforcement · crackdown
alcohol
Intoxicating hydroxyl compound
- breathalyzerAlcohol detection device
- impairedWeakened in function
- inebriatedIntoxicated by alcohol
tipsy · BAC · sobriety test · field test · breath test · blood test · metabolism · absorption rate · legal limit · zero tolerance
arrest
Seize by law
- chargeCost or accusation
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
sentence · verdict · guilty · penalty · fine · court · trial · magistrate · defendant · plea
irresponsible
Lacking sense of duty
- negligentFailing in due care
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
selfish · dangerous · foolish · inexcusable · avoidable · poor judgment · disregard · risk-taking · impaired judgment
checkpoint
Inspection station on route
- roadblockObstruction across a road
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
education · taxi · rideshare · ignition interlock · MADD · public safety · deterrence · enforcement · crackdown · blitz
crash
Sudden violent impact
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- fatalityDeath from accident
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
accident · victim · death · manslaughter · harm · wreckage · carnage · tragedy · traumatic · devastating