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Mr. Redmond
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will take steps to amend the motorways traffic regulations so as to permit motorists who find themselves in a condition where they may fall asleep and be a danger to other vehicles to be permitted to draw off on to the hard border or verge.
Mr. Eldon Griffiths
No. The hard shoulders are reserved for genuine emergencies.