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> but it's not possible to safely slow or stop on English motorways. Bullshit. Never broken down? It's perfectly possibly in the worst possible circumstances
by anonoholic 8y ago
> but it's not possible to safely slow or stop on English motorways.
Bullshit. Never broken down? It's perfectly possibly in the worst possible circumstances to safely pull over to the hard-shoulder.
Smart motorway? The left lane becomes hard shoulder with several miles of lane-closed warnings for other motorists.
Random dual-carriageway with no hard shoulder? Limp-home speed under control is far safe than inattentive driver at motorway speeds. Worst case, stopped in the left (or any!) lane is better than having the driver in the passenger seat.
Jeez!
Feel free to check back in when you pass the driving test.
- DanBC 8y agoHe hasn't broken down though. That law exists because it's dangerous to stop on the hard shoulder. Rule 264: You MUST NOT drive on the hard shoulder except in an emergency or if directed to do so by the police, traffic officers in uniform or by signs. Rule 270: You MUST NOT stop on the carriageway, hard shoulder, slip road, central reservation or verge except in an emergency, or when told to do so by the police, traffic officers in uniform, an emergency sign or by flashing red light signals. Do not stop on the hard shoulder to either make or receive mobile phone calls.
- detaro 8y agodoes "Driver assumed not to be in control of vehicle" count as an emergency? (I'd agree with the general point though that a system that can't handle driving alone is also going to have difficulties to stop safely, which in many cases is probably the harder problem)