What are position lights?
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Automotive position lights refer to the front and rear position lights on a vehicle. More details about vehicle lights are as follows: 1. The location of position lights varies depending on the vehicle model. On small cars, they are commonly known as parking lights. On larger vehicles, due to their size, the front and rear side lights are referred to as position lights. On trucks, they are commonly called side marker lights. 2. Position lights primarily indicate the presence and approximate width of a vehicle, helping other drivers make judgments during overtaking or meeting on the road. 3. Outline lights, as the name suggests, 'outline' refers to the contour, hence outline lights serve as warning lights to alert other vehicles. They are installed along the edges of the vehicle's roof, indicating both the height and width of the vehicle. Safety regulations require vehicles taller than three meters to be equipped with outline lights. These lights are white at the front and red at the rear. Outline lights are used during nighttime driving to make the vehicle visible to others. 4. Front and rear position lights, commonly known as parking lights or sometimes referred to as position lights. Hazard lights (flashers) are turn signals that flash simultaneously, serving as a warning, for example, when a vehicle breaks down and is parked on the roadside, hazard lights are turned on to alert passing vehicles. They are also used in special situations, such as emergency vehicles performing tasks.
