Re: Time for road rules 'refreshers' on TV?


"Adrian" wrote in message
> Clive gurgled happily, sounding much like
> they were saying :
>
>> Every car I've owned in the last 10 to 15 years has had parking lights
>> operated by the indicator stalk when the keys were removed from the
>> ignition, allowing one front and one rear light to be displayed on the
>> outside of the vehicle nearest the traffic.
>
> I've only ever noticed that on Vauxhalls or VWs. I don't *think* the BMWs
> I
> had did it.
>
> Oh, and my mid-60s 2cv van has a separate parking light switch to do
> exactly that.

The switch on a Mercedes allows either the left or right sidelights to be
left on as parking lights. I haven't noticed any such option on Japanese or
South Korean cars.

Ian


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