What is the "shoulder" when you are driving?

the_blonde.princess

the shoulder is the side of the road where u dont drive .... u pull over when u get stopped or have to stop:)

Kernel Mustard

It's the edge of the pavement, outside the traffic lane.

Zack S

The shoulder of the road refers to the side away from the dividing yellow lines. So in the United States the shoulder would be the right side of the road. You shouldn't pass on the shoulder because you pass cars in this country when there is a dotted center line (two solid yellow lines mean don't pass). The shoulder can be more pavement, grass or dirt, and even sometimes roads will not have a shoulder.

kitycitycat

its the hard shoulder, it like a safety lane on the motor way

That is the right side of the road or soft shoulder.

Mr. Joshua

when you are driving, the "shoulder" is the area of the road directly outside of the outer white lines painted on the road.

to put it simply, when you are almost or completely off the road.

lj1

The shoulder is the area outside of the white line on the road. The shoulder can be a wide section of asphalt, or it can be grass or dirt. It is dangerous to pass on the shoulder, and in many places, you can be cited for it.

Paul

The "shoulder" is the part of the road that's paved, but you're not supposed to drive on it. But you can pull over onto it, in an emergency.

brian d

the shoulder is to the right of the right hand lane or the left of the left hand lane. often the shoulder is loose rock or gravel very dangerous to pass on the shoulder. also a big fine.

terrellfastball

shoulder is the part immedialely to the side of the travel lane. Most of the time, it is across a stripe.

Buslady

the sides of the roadway; which often is reserved for emergency parking if your car takes a dump and you gotta stop.

Jaco W

The side of the road next to the part of the where you drive

taylar2013

idk...but i do know wut the finger is...hahaha

jschmuck51

The shoulder varies from road to road. It is the area, paved or not, to the right of the solid white line.
On roads that have at least 2 lanes in each direction (called divided multilane highway), the shoulder should be paved and 10 feet wide (not always the case). Also on these types of roads there is an INSIDE shoulder which is sometimes 4 feet wide and paved - located left of the solid yellow line.

On 2 lane roads (one lane in each direction), you might not always find a shoulder so PASSING is physically impossible on shoulder.

The specifications of shoulders vary from road to road.
Shoulders range from paved, dirt, gravel, or simply grass, or sometimes there is no shoulder.
would be easier to show pictures.

01134

You know how there are the yellow lines on the side of the road that cut off the very side of the right most lane? The part outside of that line is the shoulder. That area is for emergency stops usually.

puzzeled

THE SHOULDER IS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD, USUALLY USED FOR EMERGENCIES
MOST OF THE TIME IT IS A SMALL AREA
ARE YOU DRIVING IN THE DITCH?

Southern Girl

The shoulder is the portion of the road NOT PAVED.
YOU are not allowed to DRIVE on the shoulder but YOU are allowed to GO around someone on the shoulder if they are making a left turn.
ALL states are different.

Joe B.

The shoulder is the portion of the road that is off the paved surface. It is often made up of gravel or simply dirt.

revolver_ryan

it looks like lane on the motorway but it is the nearest one outwars, it full name is hard shoulder and you shouldnt use it to overtake because it is mainly used for accidents, car problems and emergency vehicles. The lane has a solid white line next to it.

(Not so) angry Charlie

the far side of the street.

Anonymous Coward

The shoulder is the strip of roadway on either side where regular traffic is not allowed. It is usually wide enough for one car. It is supposed to be used as a place to pull over if you have mechanical trouble with your car, or as a place for emergency vehicles to travel quickly during traffic jams. It is illegal to use the shoulder to pass another vehicle in a non-emergency situation.

On US highways and interstates, the shoulder is usually divided from the main part of the road by an unbroken white line.

In Europe, they call it a "verge" instead of a shoulder.

nighttime_ran

Passing them in the next lane.

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