“The hard shoulder is neither a safe place to park, nor is it legal. It is for emergency use only.'
Police say several drivers in Belfastwere issued with penalty tickets after it appeared "motorists were stopping to collect concert goers on the M1 Motorway and its slip roads".
Chief Superintendent Jeremy Lindsay, area commander for Belfast, said: “It appears that motorists were stopping to collect concert goers on the M1 Motorway and its slip roads. “This weekend sees another music festival in Belfast, and organisers will have traffic restrictions in place. The area in and around the M1 at Stockmans Lane junction, Stockmans Lane and Boucher Road will be extremely busy.
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