mud flap

Example Sentences

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The Ohio State Highway Patrol said in an incident report that the driver, Jadarrius Rose, 23, of Memphis, had been operating a semitrailer with a missing left rear mud flap on July 4 when he failed to stop for an inspection on U.S.

From New York Times

Circleville police were responding to a request from the Ohio Highway Patrol about a vehicle that had failed to stop after inspectors noticed a missing mud flap, according to mayor Don McIlroy.

From BBC

Authorities said the chase began on state highway 35, when officers tried to stop a commercial semitruck that was missing a mud flap and had failed to stop for an inspection.

From Seattle Times

Nor do truckers find a lot of sympathy from state troopers, some of whom will ticket them for the slightest of violations, like missing reflective tape on a mud flap.

From Los Angeles Times

“A phrase you’ll hear a lot around here is that the era of fuzzy dice and mud flaps is over,” said Ms. Webber, the chief marketing officer, pausing over a slice of avocado toast to explain what a mud flap is.

From New York Times