spansk sväng

From spansk (“Spanish”) +‎ sväng (“turn”). Possible origin is that the concept was imported from the Spanish road system. According to the National Library of Sweden's newspaper archive attested since 2014.

spansk sväng c

1. (colloquial, traffic) synonym of ögla (“jughandle turn”)

   Synonym: bandyklubba

   • 2022 April 1, Swedish Transport Administration, Bygg om eller bygg nytt‎^[1], page 10:

     Körfält för vänstersväng kan utföras som i korsningstyp C samt som ögla (spansk sväng).

     Lanes for left turns can be made as in intersection type C and as a jughandle (Spanish turn).

• spansk sväng in The National Library's newspaper archive