Driver's license

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Driver's License

A Driver's License (pronunciation: /ˈdraɪvərz ˈlaɪsəns/) is an official document, often plastic and the size of a credit card, permitting a specific individual to operate one or more types of motorized vehicles, such as a motorcycle, car, truck, or bus on a public road.

Etymology

The term "Driver's License" is derived from the verb "drive", which in turn comes from the Old English term "drifan", meaning to move, and the noun "license", which comes from the Latin word "licentia", meaning "freedom" or "permission".

Related Terms

  • Vehicle: A machine that transports people or cargo. Vehicles include wagons, bicycles, motor vehicles (motorcycles, cars, trucks, buses), railed vehicles (trains, trams), watercraft (ships, boats), amphibious vehicles (screw-propelled vehicle, hovercraft), aircraft (airplanes, helicopters) and spacecraft.
  • Road: A thoroughfare, route, or way on land between two places that has been paved or otherwise improved to allow travel by foot or by some form of conveyance, including a motor vehicle, cart, bicycle, or horse.
  • Motorcycle: A two- or three-wheeled motor vehicle.
  • Car: A wheeled motor vehicle used for transportation.
  • Truck: A large, heavy motor vehicle used for transporting goods, materials, or troops.
  • Bus: A road vehicle designed to carry many passengers.

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