Very recently there was a terrible interstate accident. Three motorcycles stopped in the emergency lane so riders and passengers could put on rain gear. Unfortunately, they pulled off just the other side of a rise. What happened next was not entirely clear from the news reports, but it seems a pickup was getting squeezed at the rise by other vehicles and had to use the emergency lane. There was no time for the driver to react when he made the downside, and he plowed into all three bikes. A husband and wife from Oklahoma were killed.
The lesson here for us defensive bikers is to pull off at a spot that allows for a long section of visibility both for other drives and yourself. And an extra recommmendation is to NEVER take your eyes off the traffic, especially that which is headed in your direction.
