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When parking a car at night in a designated lay-by adjacent to a single-carriageway road with a 40 mph speed limit, the driver is legally required to leave the vehicle's parking lights switched on.

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The statement is true.
According to the UK Highway Code (Rule 249), all motor vehicles must display parking lights when parked on a road or in a lay-by on a road with a speed limit greater than 30 mph. Because the road in this scenario has a 40 mph limit, leaving parking lights on is a statutory requirement.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the posted speed limit and the parking environment in the scenario.
The car is parked at night in a designated lay-by on a road with a 40 mph speed limit.
Statutory requirements for parking lights at night depend directly on the posted speed limit of the roadway.
2
Apply Highway Code Rule 249 regarding night parking regulations.
Vehicles parked on a road or lay-by where the speed limit exceeds 30 mph must display parking lights.
On higher-speed roads, stationary vehicles must remain illuminated to give approaching traffic adequate warning and reaction time.

Key Concept

Mandatory parking lights on roads with speed limits exceeding 30 mph
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