driver's license
noun
: a license issued under governmental authority that permits the holder to operate a motor vehicle
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According to Miami-Dade Tax Collector Dariel Fernandez, who oversees driver's license offices in the county, the change is meant to add another layer of identification.
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Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The trailer's low gross weight rating also ensures it can be towed with a standard Class B driver's license.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
In it was a thick stack of identification cards that included old driver's licenses, her Social Security card, and dozens of work IDs issued by the federal government.
—Vanessa G. Sánchez, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
In Connecticut, an October law requires all e-bike riders to wear a helmet, and bikes without pedals equipped with batteries over 750 watts will require a driver's license.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
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Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The trailer's low gross weight rating also ensures it can be towed with a standard Class B driver's license.
—New Atlas, 9 Apr. 2026
In it was a thick stack of identification cards that included old driver's licenses, her Social Security card, and dozens of work IDs issued by the federal government.
—Vanessa G. Sánchez, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
In Connecticut, an October law requires all e-bike riders to wear a helmet, and bikes without pedals equipped with batteries over 750 watts will require a driver's license.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Driver's license.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/driver%27s%20license. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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