Question 6952
On this road outside a built-up area, you may stop your vehicle on the usable part of the shoulder...
- to unload objects, provided the stop lasts less than 2 minutes.
- to let people get in or out.
- because of an emergency.
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Correct answer: because of an emergency.
On a road outside a built-up area, to stop or park, you leave the roadway on the right and keep the usable part of the shoulder clear for those who travel on it. Only an emergency, such as a breakdown, allows you to stop on that part of the shoulder when there is nowhere else. Letting people get in or out or unloading objects, even briefly, count as voluntary stopping.