Texas Car / Permit practice question · Parking & Stopping
If you must leave a vehicle parked on an unlighted highway overnight, you should:
Answer choices
- Leave the parking lights, or the headlights on low beam, turned on— Correct answer
- Switch every light off to save the battery
- Leave the high beams burning
- Leave the hazard lights flashing until morning
Why this is the answer
When a vehicle must be parked on an unlighted highway at night, leave the parking lights or the low-beam headlights on, so other drivers can see the vehicle. Turning everything off leaves a car that is hard to see. The handbook does not list switching off all lights, high beams, or flashing hazards as the method.
Source: Texas Driver Handbook — Parking
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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