Parking lights

CoachDriver

Orla K wrote: »

He said just turn on the parking lights.

call it city lights and it is always better to bee seen

CoachDriver

fiona-f wrote: »

I've just realised that I don't actually know when I should use parking lights. I could recite the answer to the test question about dipped headlights in my sleep but am really unsure about parking lights. I would guess that it should be if you were parked somewhere that you might not be seen by uncoming traffic, but then how come I never see parked cars with them on? Can someone fill me in please on what their correct use is? Thanks!

In the Irish Rules of the Road book, “parking lights” are only once mention once on
Page 141;
What to do if you arrive at the scene of an accident
Do switch on hazard warning lights and parking lights.

"Some models of car are fitted with parking lights. Basically, the way they worked was that the offside side and rear lights would remain on after the lights were turned off at the dashboard, by moving the indicator arm to the turn right position when parking.

They aren't really necessary in towns with street lighting, but are handy if you have had to park on a road with no street lighting."