over the limit
idiom
British
: having more alcohol in the blood than is legally allowed for someone who is driving
He was arrested for driving over the limit.
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2021 lowered the ticket threshold from 10 mph over the limit to 6 mph over, to help close a $1.2 billion budget deficit.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
There was also an important balance between pushing to my limit each step of the way, but not pushing over the limit.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 23 Feb. 2025
An 18-year-old man from Bolingbrook was arrested on charges of street racing, speeding 35 miles over the limit and unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver at 11:33 p.m. Feb. 16 at Route 59 and West 87th Street.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
After that, those caught going 6 to 10 mph too fast will get $35 tickets, while $100 tickets will go out to those recorded going 11 mph or more over the limit, as is the standard citywide.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
There was also an important balance between pushing to my limit each step of the way, but not pushing over the limit.
—Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 23 Feb. 2025
An 18-year-old man from Bolingbrook was arrested on charges of street racing, speeding 35 miles over the limit and unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver at 11:33 p.m. Feb. 16 at Route 59 and West 87th Street.
—Steve Metsch, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2025
After that, those caught going 6 to 10 mph too fast will get $35 tickets, while $100 tickets will go out to those recorded going 11 mph or more over the limit, as is the standard citywide.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Over the limit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/over%20the%20limit. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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