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
Night on My Side Night on My Side Night on my Side is the debut album by Irish singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes, released in 2002 with success in the Republic of Ireland, France and the UK. Special editions of the album were released in France, Japan, Canada and the US. The album's release was delayed until 2003 in North America. The album was nominated for that year's Mercury Music Prize but lost out to Ms. Dynamite's "A Little Deeper". Following the release of two acclaimed EPs in 2001 "4:35AM" and "Work Myself Into A Calm", Hayes returned to record her debut album at Tarbox Road