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On a motorway with a dynamic hard shoulder, what does a mandatory speed limit displayed above that shoulder mean?
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You shouldn't use the hard shoulder as a running lane
The hard shoulder can be used as a running lane
You can park on the hard shoulder if you feel tired
Large vehicles must use the hard shoulder
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The hard shoulder can be used as a running laneThis was the right answer
The displayed speed limit opens this dynamic hard shoulder as an extra running lane. Obey that limit and any lower limit for your vehicle, watch for stopped vehicles and follow later lane-control signs. A blank display or red X closes the shoulder to ordinary driving.
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Rule 269Highway Code rule · These are explicitly dynamic hard-shoulder examples. A red X or blank sign closes that shoulder to ordinary driving; a speed limit above it opens it, subject to any lower vehicle limit.Rule 261Highway Code rule · These are explicitly dynamic hard-shoulder examples. A red X or blank sign closes that shoulder to ordinary driving; a speed limit above it opens it, subject to any lower vehicle limit.