Driver

Verb + driver

  • drivers speed

  • drivers lose control

  • drivers are killed

  • drivers turn (left)

Adjective + driver

  • a drunk driver

  • a good / safe driver

  • a learner driver

  • an injured driver

Exercise

1. Verb + driver

  1. Drivers who are caught speeding will receive a heavy fine. - c

  2. The driver turned right without indicating. - a

  3. The driver of the bus was killed outright in the accident. - d

  4. The driver lost control of the vehicle on the icy road, and crashed into a bus shelter. -b

2. Adjective + driver

  1. It is a myth that men are better / safer drivers than women.

  2. Drunk drivers are a danger to everyone.

  3. Fire-fighters helped free the injured driver from the wreckage of the truck.

  4. I'm still a learner driver. I haven't passed my test yet.

Notes

  1. We talk about car, bus, taxi, truck and train drivers.

  • A back seat driver is an annoying person who is always telling the driver what to do.

  • A hit-and-run driver is one who causes an accident, then drives away.

  1. Note these expressions with “driving”:

  • He was charged with causing death by dangerous driving.

  • He was found guilty of reckless driving and disqualified from driving for 6 months.

  • He was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.