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drink-driving

British  

noun

    1. driving a car after drinking alcohol

    2. ( as modifier )

      drink-driving offences

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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"At Cricket NSW, we are strong advocates for safe driving, not drink-driving," he said.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The president of the Royal Society, Venki Ramakrishnan, said on Monday that refusing to wear a mask in indoor public settings should become as socially unacceptable as drink-driving or not wearing a seatbelt.

From The Guardian Jul. 10, 2020

Teenager Mitch Iles will shoot for Australia at the Rio de Janeiro Games following the disqualification of double Olympic champion Michael Diamond for drink-driving and firearms offences.

From Reuters Jul. 3, 2016

If a police force decides to conduct a pre-Christmas drink-driving campaign, they will stop and breathalyse more motorists.

From BBC Nov. 18, 2014

In fact health education adverts have decreased over the last 20 years, despite their effectiveness in reducing drink-driving, increasing seatbelt use, etc.

From The Guardian Aug. 17, 2010

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