Punto Parking lights

Just bought a new Punto. Am surprised to find that it is not possible to have side (parking) lights on without ignition being on. Is this a Fiat characteristic? I've never had a car without functioning parking lights before. Seems irresponsible, perhaps even illegal under some circumstances to me. Or am I misreading the instruction manual?

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Justin Thyme
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In fact just checked Highway Code

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Paragraph 223 states

All vehicles MUST display parking lights when parked on a road or a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph. Law RVLR reg 24

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Justin Thyme

Isn't there a trick with the key you can do to leave them on? There was on my Uno. Al

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Al Reynolds

states that external lights can only be switched on when the key is in position MAR, elsewhere it describes the Parking position on the ignition switch and the trick to which you refer! Many thanks.

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Justin Thyme

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