Extra turn or curve added to a road by design rather than geographical necessity
For the musician, see Chicane (musician). For other uses, see Chicane (disambiguation).
A chicane (/ʃɪˈkeɪn/) is a serpentine curve in a road, added by design rather than dictated by geography. Chicanes add extra turns and are used both in motor racing and on roads and streets to slow traffic for safety. For example, one form of chicane is a short, shallow S-shaped turn that requires the driver to turn slightly left and then slightly right to continue on the road, requiring the driver to reduce speed. The word chicane is derived from the French verb chicaner, which means "to create difficulties" or "to dispute pointlessly", "quibble", which is also the root of the English noun chicanery.[1] The Spanish verb chicanear also means "to use trickery".[2]
^Webster's New World College Dictionary (4th ed.). Cleveland: Wiley Publishing. 2006. p. 253. ISBN 0-02-863118-8.
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