suicide lane
n.— «The convention passed resolutions calling for standardization of traffic rules throughout the country and elimination of the third or “suicide lane” on highways.» —“Junior Chamber Chooses Tulsa” in Oakland Los Angeles Times (California) June 19, 1938. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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