SINCE 1828
driver's license
nounDefinition of driver's license
: a license issued under governmental authority that permits the holder to operate a motor vehicle
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The first arrest in this investigation was made on June 21 when Florida police pulled over Dedrick Williams, 22, and charged him with first-degree murder without premeditation, a probation violation and with failing to have a valid driver's license. — NBC News, "Police make second arrest in rapper XXXTentacion's murder," 11 July 2018 A day later, a Florida magistrate judge ordered Williams to be held without bond on charges of first-degree murder without premeditation, a probation violation and for not having a valid driver's license. — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, "Slain rapper XXXTentacion gets sendoff at memorial in Florida hockey arena," 27 June 2018 Macias did not have a valid driver's license and her driving privileges were suspended prior to the accident, according to court documents. — Bayan Wang, azcentral, "Records: Glendale woman faces murder charge in fatal Phoenix car crash," 20 June 2018 Department of Public Safety spokesman Doug Neville said Powell hasn't had a valid driver's license since 2014. — Fox News, "3 siblings hurt, 1 critically, in Minnesota playground crash," 12 June 2018 The other driver, identified as Nancy Richey, had a revoked driver's license and was wanted on a warrant issued in March for failing to appear for a hearing on a charge of driving under the influence, troopers spokeswoman Megan Peters said. — Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, "Troopers: Wasilla woman dies in crash involving driver with DUI-related warrant," 30 May 2018 Each car must have a company employee behind the wheel who has a valid driver's license. — Laura Hancock, cleveland.com, "Gov. John Kasich signs executive order allowing autonomous vehicle testing on Ohio roads," 9 May 2018 At 11:02am, an officer was dispatched to the West U PD Lobby to speak with a person reporting a missing driver's license. — Houston Chronicle, "West University Police Report," 30 Apr. 2018 None of the men provided a valid driver's license, the website reported. — Kim Chatelain, NOLA.com, "3 men accused of hauling 160 pounds of pot on I-10: report," 29 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'driver's license.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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