naked road

naked road
 n.— «“Naked road” schemes, where streets have no signs, traffic lights or road markings or kerbs, would be welcomed by two in five of those surveyed.» —“Signs point to confusion” The Sentinel (Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom) Jan. 1, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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