hard shoulder BrE
shoulder AmE ****

To actually stop on the hard shoulder is very dangerous.

But almost half the vehicles they come across on the hard shoulder have stopped because there are no services.

Modern practice is to build a hard shoulder whenever possible.

Long Joseph took a few steps out onto the hard shoulder.

He pulled over onto the hard shoulder and stopped the car.

He'd have to pull off soon, or risk having to stop on the hard shoulder.

He passed a police car parked on the hard shoulder.

Thank God she had the sense to drive on to the hard shoulder.

Except perhaps being on the hard shoulder is a bit optimistic?

The M275 was not built with a full hard shoulder.