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Originally Posted by kgwedi
MetroMPG,
A breakdown lane is a South African term. I don't know what you would call it in the US or Canada.
It is a full width lane to the right of the normal driving lane. Used if you get a flat or something.
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Aha! "Paved shoulder".
Unfortunately not legal to drive in them in Ontario anyway, though in some parts of the province I have seen them used the way you describe (some slower vehicles will move into them periodically to let faster traffic pass).