quitavidas

Spanish
A typical crash barrier
A crash barrier with lower protection for bikers.

Etymology

From quitamiedos (“crash barrier”) (quitar (“to get rid of”) +‎ miedos (“fears”)), changing miedos (“fears”) by vidas (“lifes”). Due to the crash barriers cause the death of the bikes and cyclists.

Noun

quitavidas m (plural quitamiedos)

  1. (derogatory) crash barrier, guardrail, traffic barrier
    • 2007 June 12, Eduardo Casado, “Un cartagenero inventa un quitamiedos que no mutila a los motoristas”, in 20 Minutos‎:
      Los amantes de las motos llaman a los quitamiedos quitavidas o guillotinas.
      Motorcycle fans call crash barriers lifetakers or guillotines.

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