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driver

Land vehicle operator

Also known as vehicle driver · co-driver · co-vehicle driver · wheelman · wheelmen

Instance of: occupation
, role
Subclass of: vehicle operator
, road user

Overview

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Driving is the controlled operation and movement of a land vehicle, including cars, taxis, ambulances, fire engines, tanks, vans, trucks and buses. A driver's permission to drive on public highways is granted based on a set of conditions being met, and drivers are required to follow the established road and traffic laws in the location they are driving. The word "driving" has etymology dating back to the 15th century. Its meaning has changed from primarily driving working animals in the 15th century to automobiles in the 19th century. Driving skills have also developed since the 15th century, with physical, mental and safety skills being required to drive. This evolution of the skills required to drive have been accompanied by the introduction of driving laws which relate not only to the driver but also to the driveability of a car.

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Female form of label: سائقة
conductora
נהגת
Fahrerin
řidička
conductora
водійка
conductrice
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vairuotoja
conductora
kierowczyni
Field of this occupation: driving
Members / parts: professional driver
Different from: chauffeur
Male form of label: conducteur
kierowca
Item operated: land vehicle
Relevant qualification: 1st class driver country: Belarus

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12 identifiers linking driver across the web's reference databases

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AIDB. (2026). driver (Q352388). Retrieved from https://aidb.si/e/driver-Q352388