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In ordinary traffic, with no extraordinary authorisation to use the shoulder, may a passenger car overtake along a motorway shoulder?

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No, the shoulder is not an ordinary overtaking lane.

No. The shoulder is not an ordinary overtaking lane for a passenger car. Use the carriageway lanes and follow overtaking rules. Article 36 regulates specific or extraordinary shoulder uses, including signed sections authorised for motorcycles under strict conditions; those exceptions do not permit a car to overtake along the shoulder for convenience.

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  • Yes, if it finishes overtaking in less than two minutes.

  • Yes, if the car stays below 30 km/h, even without authorisation.

  • No, the shoulder is not an ordinary overtaking lane.

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