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DRIVING WHILE DRUGS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Offences and crimes
- Driving (Road Vehicles)
- Road Safety
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- driving under the influence of drugs
1, record 1, English, driving%20under%20the%20influence%20of%20drugs
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Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- DUID 2, record 1, English, DUID
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Record 1, Synonyms, English
- drug-impaired driving 3, record 1, English, drug%2Dimpaired%20driving
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- drugged driving 4, record 1, English, drugged%20driving
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- drug driving 5, record 1, English, drug%20driving
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- driving while on drugs 6, record 1, English, driving%20while%20on%20drugs
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Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Drugged driving (also referred to as drug driving, drug-impaired driving and driving under the influence of drugs) is the operation of a motor vehicle while under the influence of or impaired by a psychoactive drug (including illicit substances, prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, or a combination of substances and alcohol). 7, record 1, English, - driving%20under%20the%20influence%20of%20drugs
Record 1, Key term(s)
- drug impaired driving
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infractions et crimes
- Conduite automobile
- Sécurité routière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- conduite avec facultés affaiblies par la drogue
1, record 1, French, conduite%20avec%20facult%C3%A9s%20affaiblies%20par%20la%20drogue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- conduite avec capacités affaiblies par l'effet d'une drogue 2, record 1, French, conduite%20avec%20capacit%C3%A9s%20affaiblies%20par%20l%27effet%20d%27une%20drogue
correct, feminine noun
- conduite sous l'effet de la drogue 3, record 1, French, conduite%20sous%20l%27effet%20de%20la%20drogue
correct, feminine noun
- conduite sous l'influence de la drogue 4, record 1, French, conduite%20sous%20l%27influence%20de%20la%20drogue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La conduite sous l'influence de la drogue (aussi appelée conduite avec facultés affaiblies par la drogue [...]) est la conduite d'un véhicule à moteur sous l'influence d'un psychotrope (p. ex. substances illicites, médicaments sur ordonnance, médicaments en vente libre, combinaison de substances et d'alcool). 4, record 1, French, - conduite%20avec%20facult%C3%A9s%20affaiblies%20par%20la%20drogue
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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