Motorway stopping area (4,8)

I believe the answer is:

hard shoulder

(Other definitions for hard shoulder that I've seen before include "Emergency lane" , "Motorway edging" , "Motorway edge" , "emergency situation" , "Strip by a busy road" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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