Can the position lights and low beam lights be turned on together?
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The position lights and low beam lights of a car can be used simultaneously. More information about car lights is as follows: 1. When the low beam lights are turned on, the position lights are also turned on by default. When the low beam lights are activated, the position lights are inevitably turned on at the same time. 2. According to Article 48 of the Road Traffic Safety Law: On roads without central isolation facilities or center lines, vehicles meeting at night should switch to low beam lights when they are more than 150 meters away from the oncoming vehicle. When meeting non-motorized vehicles on narrow roads or bridges, low beam lights should be used. 3. When motor vehicles are driving at night without street lights, under poor lighting conditions, or in situations of low visibility such as fog, rain, snow, dust, or hail, and when a following vehicle is driving close to the vehicle in front in the same direction, low beam lights should be used. When motor vehicles pass sharp curves, slopes, arch bridges, crosswalks, or intersections without traffic lights at night, they should alternately use high and low beam lights to signal.
When I first started driving, I also had this doubt, thinking the lights might conflict, but later found out there's no problem at all. The position lights (also called parking lights) are actually used to outline the vehicle's shape in low-light conditions, commonly used during dusk or in rainy/foggy weather. The low beams are the main headlights that illuminate the road ahead. Most car models have intuitively designed light knobs - when turned to auto or manual mode, both lights will activate simultaneously either automatically or manually without interference. Once when driving on the highway at night with heavy fog, I turned both lights on and felt safer, making it easier for vehicles ahead to spot me. A friend told me this is standard circuit configuration by automakers - each light has its own wiring without interference. Just be careful not to select the wrong switch position, like choosing just the parking light mode might activate position lights alone. In normal driving situations, feel free to use them boldly without worrying about power consumption - the car can handle it perfectly.
