drink driving
Impaired behind wheel
Drink driving is the British English term for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated by alcohol, called drunk driving or DUI in American English.
The compound treats drink as a noun modifier, as in drink driving laws or drink driving offence.
Getting caught drink driving typically results in license suspension, fines, or imprisonment depending on severity and jurisdiction.
Substance-induced mental impairment
- inebriationDrunken state
- blood alcoholEthanol concentration in bloodstream
- breathalyzerAlcohol detection device
- impairedWeakened in function
tipsy · buzzed · sloshed · plastered · hammered · wasted · under the influence · alcohol level
Lacking sense of duty
- negligentFailing in due care
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
- dangerousApt to cause harm
selfish · foolhardy · impaired judgment · risk-taking · thoughtless · heedless · imprudent · deadly
Impaired operating charge
- DWIIntoxicated driving charge
- arrestSeize by law
- convictionFirmly held belief
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
penalties · fine · license suspension · court · judge · plea · guilty · defense attorney
Losses of life
- crashSudden violent impact
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- victimOne harmed by another
death toll · injury · trauma · devastation · grief · loss · mourning · funeral
Vehicle for hire
- rideshareShared vehicle transit
- UberApp-summoned car service
- public transportShared passenger services
- sobriety checkpointRoadside alcohol screening station
awareness campaign · MADD · intervention · zero tolerance · safe ride · keys · ignition interlock · education
intoxication
Substance-induced mental impairment
- inebriationDrunken state
- blood alcoholEthanol concentration in bloodstream
- breathalyzerAlcohol detection device
impaired · tipsy · buzzed · sloshed · plastered · hammered · wasted · under the influence · alcohol level · BAC
irresponsible
Lacking sense of duty
- negligentFailing in due care
- carelessInattentive, prone to mistakes
- recklessCarelessly ignoring danger
dangerous · selfish · foolhardy · impaired judgment · risk-taking · thoughtless · heedless · imprudent · deadly · hazardous
DUI
Impaired operating charge
- DWIIntoxicated driving charge
- arrestSeize by law
- convictionFirmly held belief
prosecution · penalties · fine · license suspension · court · judge · plea · guilty · defense attorney · charge
fatalities
Losses of life
victim · death toll · injury · trauma · devastation · grief · loss · mourning · funeral · memorial
taxi
Vehicle for hire
- rideshareShared vehicle transit
- UberApp-summoned car service
- public transportShared passenger services
sobriety checkpoint · awareness campaign · MADD · intervention · zero tolerance · safe ride · keys · ignition interlock · education · PSA
- Transport Lawtraffic law, traffic laws, traffic rules, road laws, road safety
- alcohol licensingalcohol licensing, liquor license, off-licence, off-license, off-licenses
- UK roadsmotorways, M6, M4, A1, trunk road