Are you obliged to have the left indicator permanently switched on when driving straight ahead due to passing of parked vehicles.
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
You are driving straight on along a street with cars parked on the right. Driving past stationary vehicles is passing a stationary vehicle (going around it), and this is neither a change of direction nor a change of lane. So there is no obligation to keep your left indicator on - such a constantly flashing indicator would only mislead others, because it would suggest that you want to turn left or make a U-turn.
The indicator is used to signal your intention to change direction or lane, and it is switched off right after the manoeuvre. When passing a stationary vehicle, the Road Traffic Act only requires a safe distance from that vehicle and, if necessary, a lower speed. You switch on your indicator only when going around the vehicle requires you to move into the neighbouring lane.
Legal basis: Art. 2 point 27, Art. 22 para. 5 and Art. 23 para. 1 point 2 of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)