Shoulder (road) Shoulder (road) A shoulder, or hard shoulder is an emergency stopping lane by the verge of a road or motorway, on the right in countries which drive on the right, or on the left side in India, Japan, the UK, Australia, and other left-side driving countries. Many wider US and Swedish freeways have shoulders on both sides of each directional carriageway, in the median as well as at the outer edges of the road, for additional safety. Shoulders are not intended for use by through traffic, although there are exceptions (see below). Shoulders have multiple uses, including: The shoulder is
National Motorists Association National Motorists Association The National Motorists Association (NMA) is for-profit non-stock corporation lobbyist and special interest group in North America, created in 1982. NMA also operates a small non-profit organization, National Motorists Association Foundation, established in 1999. The NMA, originally called the Citizens Coalition for Rational Traffic Laws (CCRTL), was founded in 1982 to advocate against the 55 mph National Maximum Speed Law, which was their chief cause until its successful repeal in 1995. The National Motorists Association name was adopted in the late 1980s. The NMA encourages motorists to challenge all traffic tickets in court. To promote this, through