When should you use your parking lights?

Using your parking lights is primarily intended for when you are parked, especially in situations where visibility might be low. This helps other drivers notice your vehicle and prevents potential collisions. Engaging your parking lights while parked alerts those passing by that your vehicle is stationary, especially in dim lighting conditions, such as on a roadside at night or in a poorly lit area.

Parking lights are not designed to be used while driving or during the day in well-lit conditions because their purpose is specifically for parking to enhance visibility of the vehicle to those around it. Additionally, while they can be used in bad weather, they do not serve the same function as headlights, which must be used to illuminate the road. So, the appropriate use of parking lights is strictly when the vehicle is parked.