zadocbrown wrote:jont wrote:zadocbrown wrote:I seem to think up here there is normally a red cross over the hard shoulder at all times it is not in use. A wise precaution.
Hmmm.
Hard shoulder running — "The hard shoulder will be opened at busy times and the speed limit will be reduced. Do NOT use the hard shoulder unless overhead signs show that you can do so"
This was with a solid line (normal hard shoulder style), rather than "all-lane running"
Yes, no red cross is strictly necessary. But it makes sense to use one over the hard shoulder if it is used as a running lane at other times. The clarity costs nothing (well virtually nothing) and may help the cerebrally challenged to work out where they should be....
Indeed - to quote one of my favourite quotes (sadly I didn't say it first): "It's a barbarity that clarity is such a rarity."