This has been bugging me for some time... Does anybody know?
2006-10-23 09:34:20 · 7 answers · asked by vdub_bug_babe 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Commuting
It's a metaphor; a hard shoulder is something that you can turn to when you need some strength or comfort. Just like the spare lane on a motorway is there when your car breaks down; for your own safety and the safety of other motorists - that's why it's called the hard shoulder.
2006-10-23 09:43:46 · answer #1 · answered by squirrellondon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is Hard, ordinary road have a grass verge which is soft, too soft for lorries to pull on to or support a car jack when changing a wheel, so Motorways have a hard surfaced area called the "hard shoulder" for vehicles to use if they break down, need to change a wheel etc.
2006-10-23 16:44:25 · answer #2 · answered by "Call me Dave" 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its a tarmac area to supposedly be safe to pull up on if you break down and call for rescue normally found on motorways, most other roads only have a soft grass verge to stop on or the pavement
2006-10-23 16:45:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means the shoulder is paved (as opposed to the soft shoulder which is dirt or gravel).
2006-10-23 16:43:18 · answer #4 · answered by appletini7 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Cause its not the soft shoulder.
2006-10-23 16:37:04 · answer #5 · answered by stevekc43 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because its hard luck if you break down and somebody runs into the stationary car wrecking it!
2006-10-23 20:34:20 · answer #6 · answered by Wattsie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Because it is not soft.
2006-10-24 02:07:19 · answer #7 · answered by lulu 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋