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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The most common is a human employee in the vehicle, normally behind the wheel.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
While the Formula 1 drivers are behind the wheel and under the spotlight as top athletes in their game, their wives and girlfriends (WAGs) are with them through every twist and turn along the way.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 7 July 2025
Clark was behind the wheel with a woman in the passenger seat.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
John Frankenheimer was the man who got to make the movie, and 1966's Grand Prix broke new ground at the time, starring James Garner, who I'm told turned out to be rather fast behind the wheel in filming.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
While the Formula 1 drivers are behind the wheel and under the spotlight as top athletes in their game, their wives and girlfriends (WAGs) are with them through every twist and turn along the way.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 7 July 2025
Clark was behind the wheel with a woman in the passenger seat.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
John Frankenheimer was the man who got to make the movie, and 1966's Grand Prix broke new ground at the time, starring James Garner, who I'm told turned out to be rather fast behind the wheel in filming.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
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“Behind the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20the%20wheel. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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