Is stopover of the vehicle allowed on this hard shoulder?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the photo you are driving on a dual carriageway that is part of route S7 - the green board with the route number is typical of expressways - and on your right there is a paved hard shoulder beyond a solid edge line P-7b. You must not stop on the shoulder next to a solid line, and on an expressway parking outside a designated place is forbidden. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act forbids stopping a vehicle on the shoulder next to a solid line marking the edge of the roadway, and the Regulation on road signs and signals says that line P-7b means that a motor vehicle must not enter the shoulder; the Act separately forbids stopping and parking on a motorway or expressway anywhere other than in a designated place. The emergency lane is only for vehicles that are immobilised for technical reasons, and using it without a reason blocks the road for the emergency services. You plan your stops at a rest area (MOP) or a car park.
Legal basis: Art. 49 para. 1 point 5 and para. 3 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym); § 86 para. 8 of the Regulation on road signs and signals