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How should you park when you leave your vehicle overnight on a road that has a 40 mph speed limit?

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Facing the traffic

With parking lights on

With dipped headlights on

Near a street light

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All vehicles must display parking lights when parked on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph. Park in the direction of the traffic flow so that your parked vehicle isn't mistaken for a moving vehicle.

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Rule 248Highway Code rule · At night, face with traffic except in a recognised parking space and use lights above 30 mph. Both sides of a one-way road can face the same traffic direction; this is not permission to face against it. The no-lights exception also has vehicle-class and location conditions.Rule 249Highway Code rule · At night, face with traffic except in a recognised parking space and use lights above 30 mph. Both sides of a one-way road can face the same traffic direction; this is not permission to face against it. The no-lights exception also has vehicle-class and location conditions.Rule 250Highway Code rule · At night, face with traffic except in a recognised parking space and use lights above 30 mph. Both sides of a one-way road can face the same traffic direction; this is not permission to face against it. The no-lights exception also has vehicle-class and location conditions.

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