[Magdalen] the ironies of heading south

[Roger Stokes]

On 16/01/2015 18:34, Lynn Ronkainen wrote:
> Whoot indeed!  Have a blast with all the bells and whistles!
> Lynn, in snowy and blistery Plymouth who did survive the drive down last night with snow, ice and maniacs using the Hazard Lane at 80 mph

A quick Google suggests this is what this side of the pond we call the 
hard shoulder.  It is not a regular lane but where people can stop in an 
emergency.  In the past few years in some places it may be opened at 
times to provide an extra running lane, but only where signs are 
switched on to permit it and there are speed cameras to monitor vehicle 
speeds on all lanes.  Otherwise it is not to be used.

I recall some years ago somebody using it to pass a queue of slow-moving 
traffic.  Unfortunately for the driver there was a police vehicle 
stopped at the cause of the hold-up and he had a few questions to answer.

Roger