at the wheel

Idioms  

1. In command, in control. For example, Ann hated being told what to do; she wanted to be at the wheel by herself. The analogy here is to the steering wheel of an automobile or other vehicle, or the helm of a vessel. For a synonym, see at the helm.

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Example Sentences

However the force said he did not respond to the letters to confirm he had been at the wheel of the car.

From BBC

At the time of the crossroad contretemps, Eugene Hammond of the newly organized Overland Automobile Company of Terre Haute was the motorneer at the wheel of the car.

From Literature

Now the Roadster may be Tesla’s last-ever vehicle designed to have a human driver at the wheel.

From MarketWatch

The guy at the wheel checked his watch, then he gave a nod as the car inched nearer to where I was standing.

From Literature

You can feel the vectored torque tugging at the wheel as it fights off understeer in a tight turn.

From The Wall Street Journal