Definition

Noun: 1. A driver who exceeds the safe speed limit: A person operating a vehicle, such as a car or motorcycle, at a speed greater than the legally allowed maximum. - The police officer pulled over the speeder for going 50 mph in a 30 mph zone.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The new radar camera is designed to automatically photograph every speeder.
  • He was known as a chronic speeder and had accumulated many tickets.
  • The highway patrol is cracking down on speeders this holiday weekend.

Advanced Usage

• "Chronic/Persistent/Habitual speeder": A person who frequently or habitually drives above the speed limit.
  • After his third ticket this year, the judge warned him he was a habitual speeder.

Variants and Related Words

• Speedster (noun): (Informal) A person who drives very fast; often used synonymously with .
  • That sports car is favored by young speedsters.
• Speeding (noun): The act or offense of driving a vehicle faster than the legal limit.
  • She got a ticket for speeding.

Synonyms

• Leadfoot: (Informal) A driver who tends to drive very fast.
• Fast driver: A general term for someone who drives at high speed.

Related Phrases

• To catch a speeder: For law enforcement to stop a driver for speeding.
  • The officer used a hidden patrol car to catch speeders on the downhill slope.

Noun

1. a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit