motorist
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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
Brazel said the BMW was "extensively damaged" and that when the motorist "pulled back the deployed airbag he expected to find the driver dead", instead he found Dangerfield chatting on his phone.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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
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
For younger motorists, the first move when getting behind the wheel is to override the in-car infotainment system, including the radio, by activating Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026
Architecture could no longer afford to be subtle; it had to catch the eye of motorists traveling at high speed.
From "Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal" by Eric Schlosser
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