What is the penalty for driving on the highway hard shoulder?

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The penalty for driving on the highway hard shoulder is a fine and 3 demerit points. Legal provisions: Article 82, Paragraph 3 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" stipulates: When driving on the highway, motor vehicles shall not engage in the following behaviors: riding or straddling the lane dividing line or driving on the shoulder. According to the relevant provisions of the "Simplified Procedure Penalty Decision for Public Security Traffic Management", motor vehicles driving on the shoulder will be fined and penalized with 3 demerit points. Introduction to hard shoulder: The hard shoulder refers to the part of the shoulder adjacent to the carriageway and paved with a certain strength of road surface structure (including the marginal strip). The hard shoulder is a lane marked by a yellow line on the right side of the highway, mainly used for temporary parking of faulty vehicles and to facilitate the passage of emergency vehicles in case of emergencies.