chicken lane
chicken lane · chicken lanes
An additional lane in the middle of a two-way street that assists drivers who are…An additional lane in the middle of a two-way street that assists drivers who are turning onto the two-way street.
Meaning
1 senses(slang)An additional lane in the middle of a two-way street that assists drivers who are turning onto the two-way street.
Origin
The name derives from the game of "chicken," in which two drivers head directly at each otThe name derives from the game of "chicken," in which two drivers head directly at each other head-on, which is what drivers in opposing "chicken lanes" do until they both turn.
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Forms
plural: chicken lanes| Singular | chicken lane |
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