student drivers

Novices behind wheels

Student drivers are people learning to operate a motor vehicle, typically under instruction from a driving school or licensed adult.

Cars driven by student drivers often display signs warning other motorists: The student driver ahead was going 20 below the speed limit.

The term doubles as an explanation for cautious or erratic driving.

Opposites
skill/experience level

student driversrace car drivers

Professional speedway competitors

driving instructors · old hands · chauffeurs · truckers · taxi drivers

instructional role

student driversdriving instructors

Licensed vehicle-operation teachers

driving examiners · mentors

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G