hard shoulder
noun /ˌhɑːd ˈʃəʊldə(r)/
  /ˌhɑːrd ˈʃəʊldər/
 (British English) (US English breakdown lane)
 [singular]- a narrow piece of ground with a hard surface next to a major road such as a motorway or interstate where vehicles can stop in an emergency
- to pull over onto the hard shoulder/into the breakdown lane
 
WordfinderTopics Transport by car or lorryc2- bypass
 - carriageway
 - diversion
 - hard shoulder
 - lane
 - lay-by
 - motorway
 - road
 - roundabout
 - signpost