drunk driving

noun

1. the operating of a motor vehicle while drunk.

Other Word Forms

• drunk-driving adjective

Example Sentences

According to the tipster, Newell had multiple charges of drunk driving on her record and had been using an expired license for the past 20 years, a fact law enforcement had willfully been ignoring.

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Deadly traffic accidents are a common occurrence in Peru due to speeding, drunk driving, poor road conditions, lack of signage and weak enforcement by authorities.

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However, news reports indicate Mr Jarrett was arrested two years ago in the US for drunk driving and has a previous charge of driving under the influence from about a decade earlier.

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The officers later determined the man had an outstanding criminal arrest warrant for drunk driving and was taken into custody.

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Police say they arrested a 33-year-old Los Angeles woman on suspicion of drunk driving and homicide.

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