The “hard shoulders” are not designed for vehicle traffic, except for:
- Correct answer: Hand propelled vehicles, tractors and slow moving vehicles, which delay the traffic behind them.
- Private vehicles and motorcycles, in order to give right of way to buses.
- All vehicles are prohibited to drive on the “hard shoulders”.
- Taxis, in order to overtake other vehicles.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: Hand propelled vehicles, tractors and slow moving vehicles, which delay the traffic behind them.
The hard shoulder is not designed for driving, so driving on it is permitted only in exceptional cases. Hand propelled vehicles, tractors and slow moving vehicles may drive on the hard shoulders when they delay the traffic behind them, so that faster vehicles can continue on their way. Taxis, private vehicles and motorcycles are not included in this exception.