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Shoulder (road)
A hard shoulder, or simply shoulder, is a reserved area by the verge of a road or motorway. Generally it is kept clear of motor vehicle traffic. Shoulders have multiple uses, including:
  • In the event of an emergency or breakdown, a motorist can pull into the hard shoulder to get out of the flow of traffic and obtain an element of safety
  • Shoulders, especially paved or hard shoulders, increase road safety. They allow some extra space should a motorist need to take evasive action or need to recover control of their vehicle before a run-off-road collision occurs.
  • Emergency vehicles such as ambulances and police cars may also use the shoulder to bypass traffic congestion
  • Shoulders provide space for bicyclists to ride out of vehicle traffic
  • In areas without sidewalks, pedestrians can walk on shoulders
  • On curbed roadways, shoulders move the gutter away from the travel lanes. This reduces the risk of hydroplaning, and reduces splash and spray of stormwater onto pedestrians using an adjacent sidewalk.
  • Shoulders provide structural support of the roadway
  • Shoulders move water away from the roadway before it can infiltrate into the road's subbase, increasing the life expectancy of the road surface.

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hard shoulder
Noun
1. a paved strip beside a motorway (for stopping in emergencies)
(hypernym) shoulder, berm
(classification) United Kingdom, UK, Great Britain, GB, Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland


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hard shoulder
n. zpevněná krajnice

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hard shoulder
pobocze

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hard shoulder
hard shoulder
  • danh từ
    • vạt đất bên cạnh một xa lộ cho xe cộ đỗ lại

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