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No; heavy traffic alone does not authorise it.
No. Congestion alone does not authorise a car to drive on the shoulder, even with hazard lights on. This is not a prohibition without exceptions: article 36 covers vehicles up to 3,500 kg travelling abnormally slowly because of an emergency and seriously disrupting traffic, where the shoulder is usable and sufficient. The question excludes that case. Do not use the shoulder to bypass a queue.
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Yes, switching on hazard lights is sufficient.
Yes, any passenger car may use it to bypass a queue.
No; heavy traffic alone does not authorise it.
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