When should you park with parking lights on?
When your car is static, with your sidelights switched on, these become your parking lights. The highway code says that these must be displayed when parked on a road or a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph (48 km/h).
Should you drive with parking lights on?
Brake lights light up when you hit brakes to signal the drivers behind you to stop. Parking lights are located at the front and back of your vehicles; they are white or amber in the front and red on the back. It is never legal to drive with your parking lights on; they are only to be used during parking.
When does a car have to have a parking light?
According to the Highway Code (section 249) all vehicles are required to display parking lights when parked on a road or a lay-by with a speed limit greater than 30mph. This makes it impractical to park on faster roads at night for extended periods, as leaving parking lights on for too long is likely to drain the car’s battery.
Where are the side lights on a car?
Every car on UK roads must, by law, have sidelights. These are small, low-powered lights traditionally found within either within – or separate to – the headlight assembly. These lights are designed to highlight the extremities of the car at dawn and dusk or in bad weather, when it isn’t dark enough to necessitate use of the headlights.
When do the running lights on a car go on?
Some newer cars also have daytime running lights (DRLs) which are activated as soon as you switch on the ignition, and remain lit at any time when the sidelights aren’t in use and until you turn the ignition off.
Where are the headlights located on a car?
These are small, low-powered lights traditionally found within either within – or separate to – the headlight assembly. These lights are designed to highlight the extremities of the car at dawn and dusk or in bad weather, when it isn’t dark enough to necessitate use of the headlights.