捨すて左さ折せつ

noun

shortcut left turn to avoid traffic

A driving maneuver where a driver makes a left turn from a congested road into a side street, often to bypass a traffic jam or red light. The term carries a negative connotation, implying a selfish or rule-bending action.

• 朝あさの渋じゅう滞たいを避さけるため、彼かれはよく捨すて左さ折せつを使つかう。

  To avoid the morning traffic jam, he often uses a shortcut left turn.

• その交こう差さ点てんでは捨すて左さ折せつが多おおく、近きん隣りん住じゅう民みんから苦く情じょうが出でている。

  There are many shortcut left turns at that intersection, and local residents have complained.