Parking Flashcards
To help keep your vehicle secure at night, where should you park your vehicle?
In a well lit area
How far from a junction should you park?
More than 10 metres of a junction.
How should you park at night?
Park without lights on roads with a speed limit of 30mph/48km/h or less.
Comply with any parking restrictions.
Parallel and close to the side of the road or in a designated parking place.
Face the direction of the traffic flow.
If you should park in any other road that the speed limit is more than 30mph what should you never do?
Leave vehicle without side or parking lights unless a sign indicates that lights aren’t required.
Leave vehicle standing on the right hand side of the road, except in a one way one street
Why you should always switch your headlights off when you stop, even for a short while, at night.
It’s an offence to leave them on when parked.
The glare can be dazzling to other road users, especially if the car is facing the oncoming traffic.
Use up battery.
When leaving your vehicle parked unattended on a public road you should…
Switch off headlights and fog-lights. Switch off the engine
Apply the handbrake
before leaving the vehicle.
When parking at night on a road with a speed limit of 40mph you should Park
Hint
When parking at night on roads where the speed limit is greater than 30mph you must display lights. You must also park on the left, except in a one-way street.
