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hard shoulder

part of the paved carriageway designed to support traffic loads but not normally intended for driving

hard shoulder Diagram

Clause: 3.3.1.19

Note 1 to entry: A hard shoulder can be narrow or wide enough for a traffic lane.

Note 2 to entry: A hard shoulder can have a surface that discourages usage as a driving surface in some countries.

History note: Introduced in ISO/TS 14812:2022

Relationships for hard shoulder

Property Constraint
subClassOf shoulder

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