night rider

• Terme désignant une personne qui conduit un véhicule la nuit, souvent associé aux routiers, chauffeurs de taxi ou personnages de la culture populaire. Peut aussi renvoyer à la série télévisée des années 1980 « K 2000 » (noter la différence d’orthographe).

A term referring to someone who drives or operates a vehicle at night, often associated with truck drivers, taxi drivers, or characters in popular culture. It can also refer to the 1980s television series 'Knight Rider' (note the spelling difference).

1. Historical term for a vigilanteC1formalamerican

   A member of a secret group, often in the southern United States, who rode at night to intimidate or attack people, especially African Americans, during the Reconstruction era.

   cavalier de la nuit

   • The night riders terrorized the local community for years.
   • Historical records describe the brutal acts of the night riders.
   • The night riders were a symbol of racial violence in the post-Civil War South.

2. Modern slang for a night driverB2informal

   A person who drives or rides a vehicle, especially a motorcycle, at night, often for pleasure or as part of a subculture.

   rôdeur de nuit

   • He's a night rider who loves cruising the empty highways after midnight.
   • The group of night riders met at the diner before their ride.
   • She calls herself a night rider because she prefers driving in the dark.