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drink-driving

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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Justin Timberlake has reached a plea deal to bring his drink-driving case in the US to an end.

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According to RTÉ, the man was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving and he is "known to gardaí for drug-related and other offences".

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Rugby star Mike Phillips has been handed a 25-month ban after admitting drink-driving.

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A DfT spokesperson called drink-driving "selfish and dangerous" and pointed to strict enforcement and tough penalties for those who "chose to put lives risk".

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However, fatalities are significantly down on historic highs and the number of drink-driving casualties of all severities has "steadily decreased" over the past decade.

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