Which of the following vehicles are permitted to drive on the road’s “hard shoulders”?
- Only taxis, in order to bypass vehicles that stand in an intersection.
- No one is allowed, in to use the “hard shoulders”.
- Correct answer: Non-motor vehicles, tractors and speed-restricted vehicles.
- Only private vehicles and motorcycles are permitted to drive on the “hard shoulder”, and only in order to give right-of-way to buses.
Why this is the answer
The correct answer in the official bank: Non-motor vehicles, tractors and speed-restricted vehicles.
The hard shoulder is not a normal traffic lane, so ordinary motor vehicles do not drive on it. Non-motor vehicles, tractors and speed-restricted vehicles are allowed to use it, so they do not hold up faster traffic on the road. Giving way to buses or bypassing vehicles at an intersection is no reason to use the shoulder, and it is not banned for everyone.