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The road in question has a 40mph speed limit. It has two lanes in each direction (no central reservation or barrier) and is lit. It [i]always[/i] has a number of parked cars along most of its length.
http://g.co/maps/d2vdm
Highway Code rule 249 says
All vehicles [b]MUST[/b] display parking lights when parked on a road or a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph (48 km/h).
[Law RVLR reg 24]
None of the parked cars ever have their parking lights on.
What would happen if a concerned member of the public complained to the Police about this?
FWIW, last winter a cyclist died on this road. The accident involved a lorry and a parked car. I never heard what the final "verdict" was regarding the cause.
Sounds like it warrants reporting
How many cars actually have parking lights??? If it's a legal requirement then surely cars must be sold with them?
Every car I've ever driven or sat in.BoardinBob - Member
How many cars actually have parking lights??
And yet if you were to be ticketed for the same offence you'd wonder why the police weren't chasing "real criminals".
Just saying like.
Remember that next time you stop in a lay-by for a widdle.
Every car I've ever driven or sat in.
Are we talking about lights that stay on after you've stopped the engine? Can't say either of my cars has those. I've noticed them on Mercs and other big german cars.
BB park up with the indicator on and remove keys. parking light should now be on. Most will give an audible warning of this.
The Road vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989:
All must have them bar:
"
1. Number–
(a) Any vehicle not covered by sub-paragraph (b), (c), (d), (e) or (f):
(b) A pedal cycle with less than four wheels and without a sidecar:
(c) A solo motor bicycle:
(d) A motor bicycle combination with a headlamp on the motor bicycle:
, on the sidecar
(e) An invalid carriage:
(f) A vehicle drawn or propelled by hand:
and
motor vehicle (other than a solo motor bicycle or a motor bicycle combination) first used on or after 1st January 1972 and a trailer manufactured on or after 1st October 1985:
BB park up with the indicator on and remove keys. parking light should now be on. Most will give an audible warning of this.
Every day's a school day! I thought that was just a feature on fancy cars. I shall investigate tonight.
Some cars require you to push in a little button as you turn the ignition key to get it to a specific position.
Do they have to use parking lights if its lit? even if the limit is over 30 mph?
Never seen anyone use parking lights tho.
A pedal cycle with less than four wheels
better not park one of these - no lights 🙁
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or one of these:
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