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What lights are recommended to be used when parking or leaving a vehicle for a short period of time on the side of the road at night?

  1. A.Front and rear side lights to alert other road users to the vehicle’s presence.
  2. B.Rear fog lights in order to alert other road users to the vehicle’s size.
  3. C.Front dipped headlights in order to alert other road users to the vehicle’s location
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Correct answer: A. Front and rear side lights to alert other road users to the vehicle’s presence.

Drivers can quickly become dazzled and disorientated by headlights or fog lights of parked vehicles. If you need to have lights on in these circumstances, you should use only side or parking lights. You should not leave headlights on when parked.

This is an official-style question from the Legal Matters & Rules of the Road topic of the Ireland driver theory test (Cat. B). Practise all 807 questions free on iTest.ie — with timed mock exams, automatic mistake tracking and progress sync across devices.

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