Definition of Designated driver

1. Noun. The member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home.

Generic synonyms: Driver

Definition of Designated driver

1. Noun. An individual who does not drink alcohol at a social engagement for the purpose of driving his or her companions home. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Designated Driver

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Literary usage of Designated driver

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Preventing Alcohol-Related Problems on Campus: Impaired Driving a Guide for by William De Jong (1996)
"In essence, then, critics of the approach argue that it might be enabling—that is, for the designated driver's companions, use of this DUI prevention ..."

2. Prevention Primer: An Encyclopedia of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"designated driver Programs The designated driver concept encourages ... By encouraging drivers to remain alcohol-free, the designated driver both promotes a ..."

3. Young Drivers: The Road to Safety by OECD/ECMT Transport Research Centre (2006)
"In reality, little evaluation is available regarding the effectiveness of designated driver programmes. Ditter et al. (2005) carried out a systematic review ..."

4. Drinking and Driving: Research Findings (1990)
"For example, although the majority of Americans approve of designated driver and safe-ride programs and are willing on occasion to serve as designated ..."

5. Beyond the Limits: A Law Enforcement Guide to Speed Enforcement by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"... about drinking and driving, a significant rise in the use of a designated driver, and an increase in the willingness to intervene in DUl situations. ..."

6. Combating Violence and Delinquency: The National Juvenile Justice Action Planby DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"The role of the designated driver programs in the prevention of alcohol impaired ... This article reviews the designated driver concept and current debate ..."

7. Prevention Plus II: Tools for Creating and Sustaining Drug-Free Communities (1994)
"Materials recommending a designated driver should be rated unacceptable. They encourage heavy alcohol use by implying that it is okay to drink to ..."

8. A Practical Course in Mechanical Drawing for Individual Study and Shop by William Franklin Willard (1910)
"Driver and follower to be designated. Driver to be finished all over (fao) ; follower to be finished (f.) at rim, also on ends and outside of hubs. ..."

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