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 chances of encountering a big rig on the road without a driver behind the wheel are growing as autonomous commercial trucking companies further develop their systems, enter into key partnerships and expand their operating territories.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
People want assurances that cars with no one behind the wheel will behave predictably and safely.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 21 May 2025
Fortunately, the people behind the wheel of those two cars were able to get the players to Liberty Memorial, where a rally was held.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
But not Riverside’s, where officials say the whole route is mapped out and the person behind the wheel is there for just-in-case scenarios, helping passengers and communicating back with RTA headquarters, according to Assistant City Manager Rafael Guzman.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
People want assurances that cars with no one behind the wheel will behave predictably and safely.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 21 May 2025
Fortunately, the people behind the wheel of those two cars were able to get the players to Liberty Memorial, where a rally was held.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2025
But not Riverside’s, where officials say the whole route is mapped out and the person behind the wheel is there for just-in-case scenarios, helping passengers and communicating back with RTA headquarters, according to Assistant City Manager Rafael Guzman.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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“Behind the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20the%20wheel. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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