Today we will talk about the side lights of the car. difference parking lights from the headlights in that they serve as dimensions to improve visibility and indicate the dimensions of your car, at night or when visibility is insufficient.

Many beginners forget about marker lights, which cannot be done. If in old cars the side light was turned on along with the instrument illumination, and it was impossible to forget about it, in new cars everything is separated, and by turning on the instrument illumination, you can forget about the dimensions - this cannot be done.

How to enable

Let's start with how to include dimensions. When buying a car, first of all, study not the engine power, but the location of the outdoor lighting controls.

IN various cars control can be done in different ways, and it is necessary to know exactly where the dimensions, headlights, and alarms turn on.

In addition, the side lights of different brands may differ in design: there may be ordinary size indicators and bulbs in the headlights, or they may be separate. In any case, carefully study the service manual of your car, and remember the location of the controls.

When to enable

When visibility deteriorates. Fog, snow, rain, dusk, tunnels. There is one caveat here: do not confuse position lights with running lights. Running lights are always on (or dipped headlights), but the dimensions - with insufficient visibility - do not confuse these concepts. In a word: visibility began to deteriorate - the parking lights were turned on. Make life easier for yourself and for oncoming traffic. Parking lights are especially important in fog: the most difficult movement is movement in fog, especially in the dark. Don't be deceived by sufficient visibility - at the slightest sign of fog, turn on your parking lights.

It is necessary to clearly understand - if you see well, this does not mean that the driver of the oncoming car also sees. And by turning on the marker lights, you can mark the boundaries of your car. Also - when stopping on the side of the road, in conditions of poor visibility, in no case do not forget about the parking lights. Believe me: a car emerging from the darkness on the side of the road is very bad. If you've ever experienced something like this, you know.

When you stop on the side of the road at night, additionally turn on the emergency flasher for better visibility.

Responsibility

12.20 Violation of the rules for using external lighting devices, sound signals, alarm or an emergency stop sign: a warning or a fine of 100 rubles.

Remember: turning on the parking lights is safety on the road. Do not forget to turn on the dimensions, and do not pull to the last, until it gets completely dark. Visibility has deteriorated a little - turn on the dimensions, and your path will become safer.

In order to ensure the safety of vehicles on the road, drivers are required to use marker lights. If the dimensions are not used in the right situations, the traffic police inspector has the right to fine the participant traffic. What are the parking lights for, and in what situations can the car owner incur an administrative penalty?

What are marker lights?

Marker lights, called parking lights, are lighting devices that are located on the sides, front and rear of the vehicle.

The parking lights must be on when you are driving at night, during braking and stopping, as well as when the car is parked on the carriageway or roadside.

Front dimensions

The dimensions located on the front of the car are called sidelights and parking lamps. They are located on the same line along the edges on the front of the vehicle. Dimensions for trucks mobiles are placed on the wings. The front marker lights must be exclusively white.

According to the rules of the road of the Russian Federation, the front dimensions are turned on at night in low visibility conditions, together with other optical devices, such as fog lights, lights high beam and neighbor.

Rear dimensions

The rear dimensions are installed in the corresponding part of the car from the sides along one line and are part of the headlights. Rear dimensions must be only red and turn on at night when driving and stopping at the edge of the road. On trucks and buses, the dimensions are set both at the top and at the bottom.

Drivers often confuse light dimensions with running headlights for low and high beams and fog lights, which should not be allowed. All headlights have their purpose.

What are they needed for?

Headlights are of particular importance when driving a motor vehicle. Purpose of headlights:

• designation of vehicle dimensions when visibility on the road is insufficient;
• as lighting when stopping;
• attracting the attention of other road users.

When to include?

Situations when it is necessary to turn on the parking lights:

1. In case of poor visibility caused by natural phenomena: fog, snow, rain, twilight.
2. When overcoming road tunnels.
3. In the event of a stop on the side of the road in conditions of poor visibility.

If the car is equipped with a trailer, then at night in the tunnel, in conditions of poor visibility, the parking lights are turned on.

In daylight in clear weather, it is not necessary to turn on the parking lights, as they have low power and are almost invisible in sunlight.

Punishment for not included dimensions

In the administrative code of the Russian Federation there is no special article that relates directly to marker headlights.

Amount of the fine

However, in the Code of Administrative Offenses there is a separate article (Article 12.5 Part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation), which is interpreted as follows: in case of various discrepancies between lighting devices, the main provision on the admission of a vehicle to operation a warning or penalty in the amount of five hundred rubles.

The driver may incur an administrative penalty if the dimensions:

• shine with a different light that does not meet the requirements of traffic rules;
• polluted;
• does not work.

The decision to impose a fine or issue a warning is made by the traffic police inspector at the place of detention of the driver, guided by the specific situation on the road and the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 185. If you were detained by a traffic inspector and you doubt his legal actions, contact our lawyers for help.

Do not forget that road safety is directly related to the visibility of your car to other road users. Therefore, do not forget about the timely inclusion of headlights of marker lights, especially in foggy conditions.

The side lights of a car are called barely luminous low beam headlights and rear dimensions, or reflectors.

In North America, parking lights are called parking lights, in the UK they are front lights. You can also find such names: parking lamps, sidelights.

In North American countries, lanterns can be either white or amber, but in all other countries - only white. The luminous intensity of side lights should be in the range from 4 to 125 cd.

History

For the first time, the mandatory installation of parking lights on a car was enshrined in the regulations of Canada and the United States.

On January 1, 1968, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration passed a resolution according to which cars, trucks, buses must be equipped with clearance lights. It must be said that the introduction this rule helped cut the number of accidents by half.

Types and arrangement of marker lights

Marker lights are installed front and rear. They are located on the sides of the vehicle. The headlights can be part of the headlight unit or be located separately.

Light sources are LEDs, LED blocks or halogen lamps. When installing non-standard light sources, it must be remembered that the rear position lights of the car should burn less brightly than brake lights.

The side lights are switched on separately or automatically when the dipped beam is switched on. Some cars have the function of turning on the parking lights on one side to indicate their dimensions in a tight, poorly lit parking lot.

Pros and cons of headlight bulbs

Today, LEDs are increasingly used in parking lights. Compared to conventional incandescent bulbs, LED bulbs are much brighter and consume less energy. The service life of LED parking lights is quite long (about 100,000 hours of operation), they are resistant to overloads, vibrations and temperature changes.

The only drawback of LED lamps is the higher price compared to incandescent lamps.

Purpose of marker lights

Front marker lights

Marker lights, which are dimly lit headlights and reflectors, first of all, give an understanding and idea to other drivers and road users of what size your car is, and also where the left side of the car is located and where is the right one. The purpose of the parking lights is to give orientation to other drivers moving towards or along the way, overall parameters your car, for example when driving from behind (see " "). The rest of the information about the parameters and dimensions of your car is given by flashing beacons, which are usually installed on the cab roof. As a rule, drivers turn on the parking lights when the vehicle is parked for quite a long time in conditions of insufficient natural light. The headlights behind the moving vehicle will be returned to the driver by reflectors. Of course, the marker lights on the car are much brighter and more striking.

Rear marker lights

Rear position lights are used to indicate the car both at night and in conditions of insufficient visibility. In case of fog on the road and poor visibility, they are used together with the rear fog lamps. The color of the taillights is red. The machines use a pair located on both sides on the same line. In this case, the viewing angles of the emitted light and the sides are normalized. High vehicles(buses, trucks, etc.) must have marker lights at the top as close to the edges as possible.

Parking lights malfunction

The SDA prohibits driving with missing or turned off headlights and tail lights in the dark. And if at least one light bulb burned out on the car, then this is the reason why you can earn a fine for using the car in a faulty condition.

Often, when replacing halogen lamps with LED ones, the indicator light for the parking light and brake lights malfunction sensor lights up. This is due to the fact that the power of the LED is lower than the power of the incandescent lamp, which means that on-board computer she simply does not see it. To solve this problem, you can put a resistor in front of the diode to reduce and stabilize the voltage.

However, LEDs are not suitable for all cars, so sometimes it is better to leave halogen lamps, anyway, the difference in electricity consumption will be minimal.

Sometimes drivers can forget to turn off the parking lights, which leads to battery drain. Some automakers have solved this problem quite in a simple way: at open door and when the side lights are on, an audible signal is heard, which reminds the driver of the included dimensions. Today modern cars"learned" to turn off the lights on their own if the driver forgot to do it.

Usually, all marker lamps have a long service life, but if it becomes necessary to replace or repair lamps, this procedure does not take much time.

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