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No, as a general rule it must travel on the carriageway.
No, as a general rule it must travel on the carriageway. The duty to use the shoulder because an emergency causes abnormally slow travel seriously disrupting traffic applies to vehicles whose MAM does not exceed 3,500 kg. Specific cases, such as authorised services or moving a broken-down vehicle under applicable rules, are outside the described situation.
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Yes, traffic congestion alone permits it.
No, as a general rule it must travel on the carriageway.
Yes, every lorry must travel on the shoulder.
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