When is a driver required to drive on an asphalt paved hard shoulder?
- When driving a commercial motor vehicle with an overall permissible weight of more than 10,000 Kg.
- Correct answer: When driving a motor vehicle that is forced to drive at a slow speed due to the cargo it is carrying or to the slope of the road.
- When driving a bus with an overall permissible weight of more than 10,000 Kg.
- Never. The law prohibits driving on the road’s edges.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: When driving a motor vehicle that is forced to drive at a slow speed due to the cargo it is carrying or to the slope of the road.
A motor vehicle forced to move slowly because of its cargo or the slope of the road must use the asphalt paved hard shoulder, so it does not hold up traffic and others can pass it safely. The duty comes from the slow speed, not from the vehicle's weight or type. A heavy commercial vehicle or bus moving at normal speed need not use the shoulder, and driving on it is not always forbidden.