When is a driver required to drive on an asphalt paved hard shoulder?

When driving a motor vehicle that is forced to drive at a slow speed due to the cargo it is carrying or to the slope of the road.

When driving a commercial motor vehicle with an overall permissible weight of more than 10,000 Kg.

When driving a bus with an overall permissible weight of more than 10,000 Kg.

Never. The law prohibits driving on the road’s edges.