In the situation shown in the photograph, is the truck driver required to move toward the hard shoulder to facilitate overtaking by other vehicles?
Overtaking
Explanation
Obligation for a truck to use the hard shoulder to facilitate overtaking
- Drivers of heavy vehicles must move over towards the hard shoulder **only** if practicable and when it is **necessary** to facilitate safe overtaking.
- This obligation arises when:
- there is **heavy traffic in the opposite direction**,
- the carriageway has **insufficient width**,
- the road’s **profile** or **condition** prevent overtaking **easily and safely**.
- If none of these circumstances apply, there is **no obligation** to move over towards the hard shoulder; as a **general rule**, they must remain in their lane.
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