When may you drive on the shoulder of a primary highway?

Never. It is only for emergency parking.
To let a faster vehicle pass you
To pass a slow vehicle
To drive around a stopped vehicle

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Correct answer: Never. It is only for emergency parking.

The shoulder is for emergency parking only. Do not drive on it, even to let another vehicle pass.

Source: Driver's Manual: A guide to safely operate cars and light trucks (Government of the Northwest Territories, revised August 2022), Chapter 5, Shoulder, page 88

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026

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