parking lights

Low visibility signals

Parking lights are the small, low-intensity lights on the front and rear of a vehicle, dimmer than headlights.

They make a parked car visible in low light without draining the battery like full headlights would.

In practice, drivers often use them at dusk or in light rain when headlights seem excessive: I just put on my parking lights until it gets darker.

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indicator · reflectors · vehicle · automotive · low beams · headlamp · headlight · road safety · illumination · halogen bulbs · fuses · relays · connectors · switches · night driving · road safety laws · resistors · glare reduction

Categories
Opposites
light intensity/visibility

parking lightshigh beams

Maximum headlight setting

headlights · headlamps · brights · driving lights · fog lights

activation state

parking lightslights off

darkness

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G