behind the wheel
idiomatic phrase
: in the act of driving
I was nervous my first time behind the wheel.
He urged drivers to stop and rest if they feel tired behind the wheel.—
Yaron Steinbuch
Yaron Steinbuch… will start enforcing a requirement for commercial truck drivers travelling between provinces to track their hours behind the wheel …—Karina Zapata
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And even a driver sitting behind the wheel of a car using FSD poses a risk.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Hall of Fame basketball player Paul Pierce was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence after being found asleep behind the wheel of an SUV on a Los Angeles highway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—David Carrillo Peñaloza, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
His Ford pickup collided head-on with a Honda Civic, killing the woman behind the wheel.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
At least Taylor seems to know from the jump the dangers of getting in a car with Harry behind the wheel, understanding that the long drive could potentially end in burning flames.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Hall of Fame basketball player Paul Pierce was arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence after being found asleep behind the wheel of an SUV on a Los Angeles highway, according to the California Highway Patrol.
—David Carrillo Peñaloza, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
His Ford pickup collided head-on with a Honda Civic, killing the woman behind the wheel.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025
At least Taylor seems to know from the jump the dangers of getting in a car with Harry behind the wheel, understanding that the long drive could potentially end in burning flames.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Behind the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20the%20wheel. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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