Parking lights should be used…?
- When driving in heavy fog
- For parking only ✓
- At any time
- When driving on a well lit street
Answer: B. For parking only
Parking lights should be used for parking only, not as driving lights.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says plainly that parking lights are only for parking, and that in low light you should use your headlights rather than parking lights. Headlights are required between half an hour before sunset and half an hour after sunrise and in poor conditions like fog, snow or rain that stop you from seeing people or vehicles clearly. So parking lights belong to the parked state, and any driving, lit street or not, calls for headlights.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. When driving in heavy fog — Heavy fog is a poor light condition where the handbook tells you to use your headlights, not parking lights.
- C. At any time — The handbook limits parking lights to parking, so using them at any time is not what it says.
- D. When driving on a well lit street — A well lit street at night still falls inside the hours when headlights are required, so parking lights are not the right choice there.
Remember it
Think of the name: parking lights are for when you are parked, headlights are for when you are moving.