Parking lights

[mawallace]

I was wondering when you should use 'parking lights' - I mean the lights on the car where only the left front side and rear left side is lit up - or vice versa? And how do you decide which side you use!

e.g if you were parking on the left hand side of the road would you have the right (drivers) side lit up if the car was on the 'correct' side of the road.

I've never seen any guidance on when and how to use!

[mawallace]

Thanks - this seems to confirm what you have said!


https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/know-how/parkin...

[mawallace]

Looking at the EU regs it says

""Parking lamp" means the lamp used to draw attention to the presence of a stationary vehicle in a built-up area. In such circumstances it replaces the front and rear position (side) lamps"

then on wiring:-

"4.12.10. Electrical connections

The connection must allow the parking lamp(s) on the same side of the vehicle to be lit independently of any other lamps"

So it's an EU thing! In short, the EU law requires them to be fitted - but UK law does not allow the use of them!!