amber gambler

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Definition of amber gambler in English English dictionary

A driver of a road vehicle who accelerates when the traffic lights change from green to amber, instead of stopping, as required by law, thereby risking having an accident by gambling that no vehicle will cross their path

Similarly, a driver who starts off from the lights when they show red+amber, but not yet green

Related Terms

amber gamblers

plural form of amber gambler

Hyphenation

am·ber gam·bler

Turkish pronunciation

ämbır gämblır

Pronunciation

/ˈambər ˈgamblər/ /ˈæmbɜr ˈɡæmblɜr/