seba Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Hey i was in the uk yesterday, my first time. As i was travelling to buy my new supra i saw many many signs reading "no hard shoulders blablabla..." don't remember very well. Now i'm back home but it still dwells in my mind, what does no hard shoulders exactly mean as i have no idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOW Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 They are an indication on a motorway, or dual carriageway roads, that don't have an emergency extra lane to stop on, in case of a puncture etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Hard shoulder is like an extra lane that you can coast into should your car brake down. In the UK it is the far left side of the motorway (not sure about other countries). When it says "no hard shoulder for x miles" it means that, should you break down, you will be stuck in the main road... not out the way of traffic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 The hard shoulder is the lane on the far left you don't drive on. It's for breakdowns and emergencies as Andrew mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seba Posted April 19, 2010 Author Share Posted April 19, 2010 aaaaah man i read like 100 of those signs driving back from northampton and it really got me frustrated after a while not being able to figure out the meaning thx guys now i can sleep in peace.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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