Under normal conditions and as a general rule, is a bus with a maximum authorized mass (MAM) of 7,500 kg permitted to drive on the shoulder?

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As a general rule, the driver of an automobile with a maximum authorized mass above 3,500 kg drives on the roadway and not on the shoulder, except for emergency reasons (General Traffic Regulations, Article 31(1)). The right-hand shoulder, if passable and sufficient, is left for other users: animal-drawn vehicles, special vehicles with a maximum authorized mass (MAM) of 3,500 kg or less, cycles, mopeds, vehicles for persons with reduced mobility and vehicles following cyclists (Article 36(1)). A bus with a MAM of 7,500 kg is a heavy vehicle that falls into none of those categories, so under normal conditions it is prohibited from driving on the shoulder and may do so only for emergency reasons.

Under normal conditions and as a general rule, is a bus with a maximum authorized mass (MAM) of 7,500 kg permitted to drive on the shoulder?

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