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What does "drive on the shoulder to pass a car" mean?
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What does "drive on the shoulder to pass a car" mean?


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What is the shoulder?


    




Pat S
The shoulder is the gravel, dirt, or paved area that runs along the right side of the road (USA). It is intended for use only as an area to pull off the road to stop.

Driving on the shoulder to pass means using that area to pass another vehicle. That is considered leaving the roadway, and it's illegal.


T M
To drive on the shoulder to pass a car means
You are allowed to use the Hard Shoulder which is on the left in this country. But normally the Hard Shoulder is only used for emergencies like if you break down or involved in an accident.

I hope this explains it a bit better.

Kind Regards Mac


StephenWeinstein
The "shoulder", also called the "breakdown lane" is the area between the driving lanes and the private property along the road. It is used for tire changing, bus stops, and various other purposes.


dngrzdmn
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Depends on which neck of the woods you live in...


tekseven
The sentence explains itself... you drive (a car) on the shoulder (of the road) to pass a car (another car, not your own).





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