Could it give you a bit of a fright on the road? (3)
I believe the answer is:
rig
'the road?' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'could it give you a bit of a fright' is the wordplay.
'RIG' is hidden in amongst the letters.
However, I'm uncertain how the hidden word is indicated.
'on' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for rig that I've seen before include "Fit with sails and tackling" , "Manipulate fraudulently" , "Gear; fiddle" , "Manage or control fraudulently, say an election" , "Apparatus; fix" .)