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motorist

[moh-ter-ist] / ˈmoʊ tər ɪst /
NOUN
driver
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And he co-sponsored a law that voided the Memphis City Council’s ban on police stops for minor traffic infractions, which had been passed after the 2023 beating death of Black motorist Tyré Nichols.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

Salazar was identified as the suspect after a motorist contacted authorities regarding a driver who had aggressively confronted him minutes before Clinkunbroomer was killed, according to evidence presented at a prior hearing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Councillor Ivan Keatley, of Fine Gael, said he understood the alarm was raised by a motorist who "came upon the horrific scene" and said the emergency services had attended "almost immediately".

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Events keep drifting like a lost motorist who starts out on the interstate and takes a series of wrong turns until he’s on a one-lane dirt road, getting mooed at.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

In fact, for a moment I wondered if my best strategy would not be to retrace my steps to the Ford and simply sit in it until another motorist came by.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro

And under a newly passed state law, the city can require speed-limiters for motorists who accumulate 16 or more speed-camera tickets in a year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Alison Tooze, chief policy officer at the British Parking Association, said: "Overall, the code strikes the right balance between stronger protections for motorists and effective parking management, helping keep communities, businesses and local economies moving."

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

South Africa announced fresh fuel-relief measures on Wednesday to cushion motorists and commuters battered by record pump prices as uncertainty roils global energy markets.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Caltrans has advised that motorists follow signs and traffic controls, as well as allow for extra travel time through the affected area.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

The mobile companies concentrated their cell phone sites along highways, hoping to capture business from bored motorists.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel


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