Parking Lights - why don’t they stay on when parked (off/away) as their purpose is?

Just to provide a tiny bit of encouragement, here's the entire automation :P
View attachment 28119
Or, if you prefer YAML:
YAML:
description: "Simulate parking lights when parking somewhere sketchy"
mode: single
triggers:
  - trigger: state
    entity_id:
      - lock.lulu_door_locks
    from: null
    to: locked
conditions:
  - condition: not
    conditions:
      - condition: zone
        entity_id: device_tracker.lulu
        zone: zone.home
  - condition: not
    conditions:
      - condition: state
        entity_id: sensor.lulu_power_state
        state: Drive
  - condition: state
    entity_id: select.lulu_alarm
    state: Armed
actions:
  - action: light.turn_on
    metadata: {}
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id: light.lulu_headlights
  - delay:
      hours: 0
      minutes: 5
      seconds: 0
      milliseconds: 0
  - action: light.turn_off
    metadata: {}
    data: {}
    target:
      entity_id: light.lulu_headlights

STAAAHP!
I may get into this! :D
 
For the whats it’s worth, I’ve never seen this in any country but then again I’ve never been to, England nor those European countries referenced. And if this was an issue with Lucid’s lighting system, I’d assume all cars on the street would be lit up except the Lucid. So in that case, this is a non-factor. Additionally I’m not sure the Lucid is sold in UK or those countries that require this parking feature, so based on that assumption, I’m not sure it’s an issue yet. However, if all cars on the block with exception to your Lucid having this parking light on is a problem, then maybe it’s not really an issue. But I agree maybe Lucid should think about this prior to entering this market.
 
For the whats it’s worth, I’ve never seen this in any country but then again I’ve never been to, England nor those European countries referenced. And if this was an issue with Lucid’s lighting system, I’d assume all cars on the street would be lit up except the Lucid. So in that case, this is a non-factor. Additionally I’m not sure the Lucid is sold in UK or those countries that require this parking feature, so based on that assumption, I’m not sure it’s an issue yet. However, if all cars on the block with exception to your Lucid having this parking light on is a problem, then maybe it’s not really an issue. But I agree maybe Lucid should think about this prior to entering this market.
Oh, I’m an oddball I’m sure in that I use them. Most folks don’t even tough their headlight switches. They will sit in their car with their headlights shining onto a restaurant patio and not care they are ruining a meal. Not my style, I tend to tread lightly. It’s not an England thing, it’s all of Europe at the very least.
I rarely use parking lights while parked, but not never. And I LOVE the look of a parked car w its corner lamps on. Especially at sun rise, or sunset. Hell, it’s an option in Gran Turismo (video game) in the highly-accurate photo modes. So it is a problem they can’t be used when parked? Not really. Is it weird? Absolutely.
 
For the whats it’s worth, I’ve never seen this in any country but then again I’ve never been to, England nor those European countries referenced.

Ditto, never seen parked cars left with their parking lights on at night in England, Ireland, or Europe in my travels. Not once.
 
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