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You are just saying that the rules are bad.

• toast0 8y ago
  The rules are missing nuance, but nuanced rules are hard to enforce. The better rule would be "don't block the shoulder", instead of "don't drive on the shoulder". But then someone ticketed for blocking the shoulder could claim they weren't blocking it; but blocking is a question of degree, not a question of fact. If you're aware of the situation, and know you won't block the shoulder, it's reasonable to drive on the shoulder, and you're unlikely to be ticketed for it, even if an officer observes you, but not doing it in the presence of an officer is part of situational awareness. Yes, selective enforcement, but driving rules enforcement is going to be selective unless you live in a police state or have big brother watching your high res GPS all the time.