stranded motorist
Car trouble victim
A stranded motorist is a driver whose vehicle has broken down, run out of fuel, or become stuck, leaving them unable to continue their journey.
The phrase appears in contexts of roadside assistance, insurance policies, and Good Samaritan scenarios: A stranded motorist flagged us down for help.
Highway signs sometimes warn against stopping for stranded motorists.
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- tow truckVehicle that pulls others
- flat tireDeflated vehicle wheel
- spare tireEmergency replacement wheel
side of the road · highway · mile marker · emergency · stranded · help · AAA · call for help · hazard lights · warning triangle · traffic cone · shoulder · pulled over · car trouble · check engine light · waiting · cell phone · engine
- car troubleflat tire, dead battery, stalled car, flooded engine, seized engine
- winter hazardsavalanche, black ice, blizzard, frostbite, hypothermia
- Towablestrailer, boat, camper, caravan, jet ski
- towingtow truck, tow trucks, towing, flatbed, trailer hitch
- towing servicestow truck, hook and chain, tow hook, tow strap, tow bar
- transit userspassenger, commuter, frequent flyer
stranded motoristroadside assistance
Emergency help for motorists
tow truck driver · Good Samaritan · rescuer · rescue vehicle · highway patrol
strand, strands, stranding, motor, motors, motored, motoring, motorize, motorized