careless driver
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcarelessanddriver
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careless
adjective
uk/ˈkeə.ləs/us/ˈker.ləs/
not taking or showing enough care ...
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driver
noun[C]
uk/ˈdraɪ.vər/us/ˈdraɪ.vɚ/
someone who drives ...
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(Definition ofcarelessanddriverfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Such gates are by no means foolproof, and if acarelessdrivergoes across the device too quickly he will break down the gate.
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He spoke of it as being applied to the merelycarelessdriverwho has several accidents through lack of skill and slowness of perception.
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Thecarelessdriverdoes not go to the sessions.
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You cannot rule out the human element, thecarelessdriver.
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I have another extract dealing with the cases of thecarelessdriverand the dangerous driver.
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There is no mandatory disqualification and no mandatory requirement for a convictedcarelessdriverto undergo a compulsory road driving test again.
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I do not believe that the man who exceeds the speed limit or is acarelessdriveris a criminal.
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A man may be a dangerous andcarelessdrivereven though he is driving at only 30 miles an hour.
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We punish acarelessdriver; why should we not punish a careless employer?
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This does not mean that he is necessarily a bad orcarelessdriver.
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To my mind thecarelessdriveris the potentially dangerous driver.
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What he wants to know is whether the man is a dangerous driver, or acarelessdriver, and what his general standard of driving is.
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Accidents are caused by somebody driving carelessly and dangerously because he is a bad citizen, or acarelessdriver.
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If one is travelling behind acarelessdriver, it can be equally embarrassing if he suddenly turns off to the left without giving warning.
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A safe driver may drive at speed and not necessarily be dangerous, but thecarelessdriverand the dangerous driver at any speed is a danger on the road.
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But if some rathercarelessdriverhad been convicted of three offences of this kind within a period of three years, then in that case there would be automatic disqualification.
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This does not satisfy us with respect to the claims of unfair treatment by careful drivers in relation to unsuccessful careless drivers.
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Russell is almost run over by acarelessdriver, who throws away a glass bottle that shatters in the middle of the road.
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If a careless driver's actions expose other drivers around him to a 40% chance of injury, he himself is exposed to a 40% chance of financial liability for such injuries.
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If there were an effect on premiums, it would be likely that careless drivers would contribute most.
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