(law, automotive, chiefly, Canada) A criminal offense; the act of driving while impaired .
0 The blood alcohol concentration limit Manitoba is imposing on repeat impaired driving offenders. Plus automatic lifetime licence suspension for two convictions within 10 years causing bodily harm or death.
The Beloit Police Department will join other Rock County law enforcement agencies to conduct additional patrols in an effort to prevent impaired driving later this month.
(law, automotive, chiefly, Canada) A criminal offense; the act of driving while impaired .
Impaired driving means: A criminal offense; the act of driving while impaired .. It is mainly Canadian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
impaired driving means: A criminal offense; the act of driving while impaired .. Register: formal, legal English. Standard in its technical domain but rare in everyday talk; gloss with a plain synonym when writing for a general audience. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Impaired driving means: A criminal offense; the act of driving while impaired .. It is mainly Canadian English and may not be understood outside that context. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(legal, automotive, US) The act of driving under the influence of alcohol.
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, legal) A criminal offence committed by a person who operates a vehicle when the measured amount of alcohol in his or her blood exceeds the legal limit.
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Operation of a motor vehicle after recently consuming an alcoholic beverage.
(chiefly, British, and, Australian, legal) A person who operates a motor vehicle when legally intoxicated.
“Impaired driving is preventable,” the department said in a statement. “Plan ahead. Drive sober. Arrive alive.”
“0 The blood alcohol concentration limit Manitoba is imposing on repeat impaired driving offenders. Plus automatic lifetime licence suspension for two convictions within 10 years causing bodily harm or death.”
“The Beloit Police Department will join other Rock County law enforcement agencies to conduct additional patrols in an effort to prevent impaired driving later this month.”
““Impaired driving is preventable,” the department said in a statement. “Plan ahead. Drive sober. Arrive alive.””
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(US, Canada, Australia, law enforcement) Violation of the law by the driver of a vehicle while in motion.