suicide lane

suicide lane
 n.— «The project plans U-turns through median cuts at seven major intersections to replace the existing middle “suicide lane.”» —“Businesses gearing up to fight DOT plan for Memorial Drive median” by David K. Secrest Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Georgia) Dec. 5, 1986. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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