I’ve never had an occasion to turn on “parking” lights in my 53 years of driving!
A total waste.
58 years.
Once when my car broke down, a policeman told me to put on my parking lights.
So you are saying that if one is driving in, say early twilight, and headlights are not yet needed, but you want to ensure that the other drivers can easily see your car, that you would never use your parking lights while driving?
A total waste.
Night-time viewing program at Kitt Peak. When leaving, you have to drive the first few miles down the mountain without headlights. (to prevent interfering with ongoing observations) Fortunately I have a fair amount of experience driving in Mountains (day and night). Some of the other guest viewers were less than enthusiastic.