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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Just hours after slipping into her wedding gown for a final fitting, Kristen, 34, was behind the wheel on a dark winter highway.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
In the video, a stunned man can be seen texting behind the wheel.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
After being shot, the victim sped off and fell unconscious behind the wheel of his Infiniti at the corner of Givan and Palmer Aves.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
The 1950s was its finest period, winning the 3-liter class six times, and securing the first place overall in 1959 with Caroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori behind the wheel of the DBR1.
—Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
In the video, a stunned man can be seen texting behind the wheel.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2025
After being shot, the victim sped off and fell unconscious behind the wheel of his Infiniti at the corner of Givan and Palmer Aves.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
The 1950s was its finest period, winning the 3-liter class six times, and securing the first place overall in 1959 with Caroll Shelby and Roy Salvadori behind the wheel of the DBR1.
—Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 12 June 2025
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“Behind the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20the%20wheel. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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