On Fri, 17 Jan 2003, Jahan Byrne wrote:

> Final question: does anyone know why California prohibits you from just
> having your parking lights on while driving, like at dusk? Where I came
> from (Hawaii) this was standard practice during the dawn/dusk hours.

Because the original purpose of parking lights was to make a car
temporarily parked on the street more visible.  If you have just your
parking lights on, people might assume you're stationary.

Also, if it's dark enough that you feel you need the extra visibility of
your marker lights, why not turn on your low-beams on?  They'll do the job
better.

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