Is it permitted to overtake another vehicle on the hard shoulder of a motorway?
Highways and motorways
Explanation
It is not permitted to overtake on the **hard shoulder** on a motorway. The hard shoulder is an area designated for emergencies and not for carrying out overtaking maneuvers.
- **Overtaking** must be done on the left side of the vehicle you intend to overtake, not on the hard shoulder. This is a general rule to maintain safety on the road.
- Additionally, the driver being overtaken must facilitate the maneuver without invading the hard shoulder, which reinforces that the hard shoulder is not a space for overtaking.
- There are some exceptions for overtaking on the right, but none of them include the use of the hard shoulder on motorways. These exceptions apply in specific situations, such as overtaking a tram or under certain conditions within cities, but not on motorways.
Therefore, overtaking on the hard shoulder on a motorway is prohibited and not safe.
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