Should the hard shoulder be used as a lane?

[g]

I don't think so tbh, they say it'll stop conjestion but when someone brake's down on any lane they have to close the lane down witch will propably cause more conjestion

[jesus]

the hard shoulder is there for a reason, so no.

[tart]

Where the hell will you go if you break down?

[g]

Where the hell will you go if you break down?

I was watching polatic's weekly this morning and they say if someone brake's down they will close the whole lane they are in.

[benjamin]

no it shouldn't, it's used for emergency services.

[Alkaz]

The hard shoulder is their for a reason.
If it was meant to be a lane then it would have been a long time ago, anyway they need to hard shoulder so that people dont get too close to the things next to the road and crash.

I thought something like this thread would be common sence? ALot of places are being widened with a hard shoulder.

[FlyingJesus]

Ridiculous idea, as people have said it's there for a reason. If you want more lanes then widen the road completely, this is just an idea to cheaply reduce congestion :S

[adidas™]

nope, there for a good reason.

[Shawnstra]

Nope. It will cause major congestion during accidents, and most road shoulders are narrow, which will cause more accidents.

[reindeer.]

And next week...!
Should we use the central reservation as a public toilet!?

Absolute ********.