drunk driving
noun
variants
or drunken driving
chiefly US
: the act of driving a vehicle while drunk
He was arrested for drunk driving.
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The commission has reviewed other cases involving officers from around the state accused of misconduct, among them several from the LAPD, including a former homicide detective repeatedly arrested on drunk driving charges and a detective accused of purchasing a possible silencer from China.
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Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Suffolk County Police Department Officers said it will be used at drunk driving prevention events, parades and car shows.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Ballard's vehicle was traveling southbound in the northbound lane at the time of the crash and, Fox affiliate WBRC reported, Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans said her office isn’t ruling out drunk driving.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Lackey has introduced several bills on this topic — including Assembly Bill 1686 and Assembly Bill 1687 — to increase the penalties for drunk driving and committing vehicular manslaughter while under the influence, in particular.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
Suffolk County Police Department Officers said it will be used at drunk driving prevention events, parades and car shows.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Ballard's vehicle was traveling southbound in the northbound lane at the time of the crash and, Fox affiliate WBRC reported, Shelby County Coroner Lina Evans said her office isn’t ruling out drunk driving.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Lackey has introduced several bills on this topic — including Assembly Bill 1686 and Assembly Bill 1687 — to increase the penalties for drunk driving and committing vehicular manslaughter while under the influence, in particular.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Drunk driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drunk%20driving. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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