A1 Naarden (Netherlands)
A1 Naarden 07/10/2013 12h23
Netherlands is probably the only country where it is allowed to use the hard shoulder of the highway when indicated. This is made possible to fight traffic jams. A good policy, but the lines on the highway are continuous. Also on places where the hard shoulder is used for extra driving lane (spitsstrook in Dutch). This goes against the most basic traffic laws and highway codes that you never and I mean never may exceed unbroken lines. Not for entering the extra lane and also not for changing lanes. In the Netherlands it is the rule and custom to drive as right as possible but most people (especially foreign drivers) are not prepared to drive on the hard shoulders due to the unbroken line. Green arrows above the lane or not.
#Nederlanditis
A1 Naarden (Netherlands)
A1 Naarden 07/10/2013 12h23
Netherlands is probably the only country where it is allowed to use the hard shoulder of the highway when indicated. This is made possible to fight traffic jams. A good policy, but the lines on the highway are continuous. Also on places where the hard shoulder is used for extra driving lane (spitsstrook in Dutch). This goes against the most basic traffic laws and highway codes that you never and I mean never may exceed unbroken lines. Not for entering the extra lane and also not for changing lanes. In the Netherlands it is the rule and custom to drive as right as possible but most people (especially foreign drivers) are not prepared to drive on the hard shoulders due to the unbroken line. Green arrows above the lane or not.
#Nederlanditis