What happens if you accidentally drive on the emergency lane of the highway?
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If you accidentally drive on the emergency lane of the highway under non-emergency circumstances, it constitutes illegal occupation of the emergency lane. Once captured and verified, you will receive a warning or a fine, along with a deduction of 6 points from your driver's license. Therefore, drivers should not take chances. The emergency lane is a special roadway on highways, reserved only for vehicles such as police cars, fire trucks, and ambulances performing emergency duties. Under non-emergency conditions, any unauthorized use of the emergency lane by civilian vehicles, whether for parking or driving, is illegal. If there are additional violations, penalties will be compounded. In case of an emergency, such as a vehicle breakdown, you may briefly park on the emergency lane. However, you must turn on the hazard warning lights, place a triangular warning sign 150 meters behind the stalled vehicle, evacuate all personnel from the roadway, and call the highway police emergency number 12122 for assistance.