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driving under the influence of alcohol; DUI
Driving while having alcohol in one's system, even if not severely intoxicated. Under Japanese law, drivers with blood alcohol above a certain threshold but below the drunk driving limit are guilty of this offense. A lesser offense than 飲酒運転 (drunk driving) but still illegal.
酒気帯び運転で摘発された。
He was caught driving under the influence.
少しでもお酒を飲んだら酒気帯び運転になる可能性がある。
Even drinking a small amount of alcohol can result in driving under the influence.
酒気帯び運転は免許停止や罰金の対象になる違反だ。
Driving under the influence is a violation subject to license suspension and fines.
A legal traffic offense distinct from 飲酒運転 (drunk driving). 酒気帯び運転 refers specifically to driving with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.15mg/L or above (but below the 0.25mg/L threshold for the more serious charge).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 酒気帯び運転で捕まる: to be arrested for DUI
- 酒気帯び運転の疑い: suspicion of DUI
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 飲酒運転: drunk driving — the more serious offense involving higher blood alcohol levels