蛇行運転(だこううんてん)

だこううんてん
noun
reckless weaving driving; lane-swerving while driving
1. weaving driving; reckless lane-swerving
Driving in a deliberately zigzagging or swerving manner, often as an act of road rage, intimidation, or recklessness. An illegal and dangerous behavior on Japanese roads.
前方(ぜんぽう)の車(くるま)が蛇行運転(だこううんてん)をしていた。
The car ahead was weaving all over the road.
蛇行運転(だこううんてん)は危険行為(きけんこうい)として摘発(てきはつ)される。
Weaving driving is prosecuted as a dangerous act.
高速道路(こうそくどうろ)で蛇行運転(だこううんてん)を繰(く)り返(かえ)す車(くるま)を見(み)かけたら、警察(けいさつ)に通報(つうほう)してください。
If you see a car repeatedly weaving on the expressway, please report it to the police.

Compound of 蛇行(だこう) (meandering; winding like a snake) + 運転(うんてん) (driving). The base word 蛇行(だこう) originally describes a river or path that winds in an S-shape like a snake.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 蛇行運転(だこううんてん)をする: to drive recklessly weaving
  • 蛇行運転(だこううんてん)で捕(つか)まる: to be caught for weaving
  • 蛇行運転(だこううんてん)の疑い(うたがい): suspicion of weaving driving

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 煽(あお)り運転(うんてん): tailgating; road rage driving — another dangerous driving behavior
  • 酒気帯(しゅきお)び運転(うんてん): DUI — often related; weaving can indicate intoxication
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