driver
(draɪvəʳ )
Word forms: drivers
1. countable noun A1
The driver of a vehicle is the person who is driving it.
The driver got out of his van.
...a taxi driver.
Synonyms: chauffeur, pilot, motorist
2. See also back-seat driver
3. countable noun
A driver is a computer program that controls a device such as a printer. [computing]
...printer driver software.
Image of driver
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Collocations:
ban a driver careful driver careless driver dangerous driver disabled driver driver is unhurt driver pulls over driver safety drunken driver experienced driver forklift driver getaway driver injure a driver licensed driver male driver rickshaw driver speeding driver tanker driver uninsured driver
The tougher penalties would result in drivers being banned if caught twice in three years.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Exeter Crown Court heard the banned driver was on remand in the city's jail.
The Sun (2007)
In New York, Uber recently banned drivers from working more than 12 hours a day.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Careful drivers receive cheaper renewals.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In future, insurance companies may also look at such data to reduce premiums for careful drivers.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He's a careful driver.
The Sun (2010)
A careless driver who caused the deaths of his brother and cousin has been spared jail.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Over 600 people were killed and 6,000 badly injured by drunk, dangerous or careless drivers last year.
The Sun (2012)
Until now, the police had to take careless drivers to court.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Reckless and dangerous drivers sometimes get away with fairly minor punishments for killing a person.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Cyclists who seriously injure pedestrians should face the same penalties as dangerous drivers, road safety campaigners said yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Having just one glass of wine could make people dangerous drivers, research has warned.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The vehicle is adapted for the needs of a disabled driver.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The gadgets also save elderly and disabled drivers from being stranded with flat batteries.
The Sun (2006)
Some people have good reason to drive slowly - disabled drivers, for instance.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The lorry driver was also unhurt.
The Sun (2011)
The driver was unhurt, but his female passenger was taken to hospital.
The Sun (2014)
Incredibly the driver was unhurt, but hundreds of passengers were forced to change trains.
The Sun (2014)
He sped off after it, cornering the van when the driver pulled over to make a phone call.
The Sun (2016)
We were only in the taxi for five minutes before the driver pulled over.
The Sun (2012)
The driver pulled over and told me to get off.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Suddenly, without warning or explanation, the taxi driver pulled over on a crowded street.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A gadget fitted by car manufacturers to improve driver safety can also be used by law enforcement agencies to pinpoint suspects.
Times, Sunday Times
For the present generation of drivers, the shock seems all the more acute because of the vast improvements to driver safety in recent years.
Times, Sunday Times
Who could rightly argue against increased driver safety?
The Sun
They have initially mentioned driver safety being a primary benefit of the tie-up.
The Sun
Trade unionists are calling for agreement with tanker firms over a range of issues, including minimum standards for tanker driver safety and training, and pay and pension levels.
Times, Sunday Times
A drunken van driver who knocked down and killed a cyclist was jailed yesterday for eight years.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Police in Australia have arrested a suspected drunken driver after he flagged them down to ask directions to Ayers Rock.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But that photo was taken before their lives were torn apart by a drunken driver.
The Sun (2008)
Such a rapid turning of the wheel could only be done by an experienced driver.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
A third of experienced drivers would fail the theory test if they took it today.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The man, an experienced driver in his 20s, was found to be more than twice the drink-drive limit.
The Sun (2012)
The former forklift driver pleaded that he could not walk 25 yards without a walking stick — and trousered a total of 15,888.
The Sun
The forklift driver, 32, stormed out when told to take off the red and white headgear.
The Sun
He would play in back gardens performing 18th and 19th century style ballads at the weekends, while sustaining himself financially working as a forklift driver at a car plant.
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The gunman and a getaway driver fled the scene in a Citroen.
The Sun (2011)
Some witnesses said he had a getaway driver waiting.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Two other suspects, the alleged hitman and the getaway driver, have also been arrested.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The cars were recalled yesterday amid fears that potential faults may injure drivers.
The Sun (2016)
The van driver was not injured .
The Sun (2013)
Police said the driver was not injured, and no arrests had been made.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Pathway will assist you through the entire process of becoming a professionally licensed driver.
The Sun
A learner can drive at the age of 16 under the supervision of a fully licensed driver.
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Upon achieving this, they must be supervised by a full licensed driver of at least 25 years of age when driving.
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G1 license restrictions include: have time or road restrictions, and the learner must drive with a fully licensed driver of at least 4 years.
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In terms of licensed drivers, as of 2009 the country had 1.0 vehicle for every licensed driver, and 1.87 vehicles per household.
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The male driver of a vehicle has died.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The 28-year-old male driver stopped and tried to give first aid.
The Sun (2006)
Police were hunting a male driver in his 20s who failed to stop.
The Sun (2015)
It's a comedy of errors... but only because the man was just a rickshaw driver.
The Sun (2015)
He's a natural in the role of rickshaw driver.
The Sun (2011)
Speeding drivers can face a fine of up to £2,500.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
I promptly move over to allow any speeding drivers to pass.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Police said they were cracking down on speeding drivers.
The Sun (2016)
A union chief yesterday warned that a fuel crisis is on the cards as tanker drivers prepare to reject a deal.
The Sun (2012)
In total, there are about 3,000 fuel tanker drivers in the UK.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Talks aimed at ending the fuel tanker drivers' dispute will resume on Monday.
The Sun (2012)
I recently had my tools stolen from my van and the van written off by an uninsured driver.
The Sun (2012)
This would reassure other motorists that they were not dealing with an uninsured driver or vehicle.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The uninsured driver who caused the accident will not be covered for their vehicle.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Translations:
Chinese: 驾驶者
Japanese: 運転手
- cosmetic
- cosmetic change
- cosmetic counter
- cosmetic damage
- cosmetic dentist
- cosmetic dentistry
- cosmetic enhancement
- cosmetic improvements
- cosmetic industry
- cosmetic medicine
- cosmetic operation
- cosmetic procedure
- cosmetic product
- cosmetic surgeon
- cosmetic surgery
- cosmetic treatment
- cosmic
- cosmic coincidence
- cosmic collision
- cosmic cycle
- cosmic energy
- cosmic evolution
- cosmic forces
- cosmic impact
- cosmic inflation