motorist

Example Sentences

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The motorist received penalty charges from December 2023 – when his pass expired – until November 2024.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

"I can't believe it," said one motorist, who spoke to AFP on Friday on condition of anonymity.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

Late on a cold afternoon in March, a motorist in Belleville, Ill., came upon a young boy wandering down a busy street without shoes and wearing only a T-shirt and pajama bottoms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

On the roads, meanwhile, underinsurance is so widespread that several states require what’s known as underinsured motorist coverage, which protects policyholders when the other driver in an accident is underinsured.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

Prosecutors yesterday confirmed they will appeal the “unduly lenient” sentence of a motorist who escaped prison after being convicted for the second time of killing a cyclist.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker