motorist

Example Sentences

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A motorist found himself facing a £20,000 bill for missed toll payments after an apparent paperwork error.

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

Each time they came to a road, the BFG was over it and away, and no motorist could possibly have seen anything except a quick black shadow flashing overhead.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl