Do you pull over & wait when a funeral precession comes through?

[Samckitt]

My wife is on a forum called momslikeme.com (used to be indymoms.com) and some woman on there is b!tching because she doesn't want to pull over & honor the deceased when a funeral precession comes through. She says she has things to do, places to go bla bla bla. To myself & my wife we translate that to mean "I am more important than your deceased mother, father, grandparents, son or daughter". I tell you some of the womn on that forum need a $.25 bullet. But anyway.

Maybe it is just me, so I was wondering what you guys think.

[Samckitt]

So now one of the women is saying that it wouldn't be safe to pull over & wait on 465. 465 is the interstate that circles the city of Indianapolis. Come on, do these women not have brains?

[Brandon Miller]

Always have and always will. As far as the interstate deal, never seen a funeral precession on the interstate. I think it would be hard to pull over for one on the interstate. Most funeral homes around here avoid the interstates at all costs and use side roads. I've always pulled over for them and always will. I have been known on a 4 lane road to pull sideways to block the inconsiderate ones who weave in and out of the stopped traffic so they can keep going.

[parsonsj]

Funeral processions do *not* belong on the interstate. That's just silly. I wouldn't wait for it either.

Surface streets, well, that's a different matter, but this thought occurs to me: funeral processions are something from a different time when traffic was far less than it is now. If a funeral procession wound its way through downtown Orlando it would cause massive traffic backups, maybe even resulting in the need for another procession. :)

Done in moderation, with a suitable route, at the right time, with police escorts, then funeral processions are OK. Otherwise they shouldn't be supported.

jp

[moreHP]

I turn on my headlights and get in line! They dont have to stop for signal lights!!





I am just kidding!

[Eric Howell]

I have to say in this part of the country I have never seen anyone stop to allow a funeral precession to pass. Some places even make them wait at traffic lights but most block the intersections for them. What irritates me is the people that "tag along" to get through lights or cut through the precession to make a right turn.

[Brandon Miller]

Just from what I've seen, the pull over observation seems to be more of a southern thing now a days. I have been in the midwest when they weren't observed. Maybe its just contained to the smaller areas now away from all of the Metro areas.

[1981silverz28]

ALWAYS STOP . . I have stopped and blocked both lanes to stop the inconsiderate people from weaving in an out also . The people that just lost a loved one are upset and shouldnt have to worry about traffic and alot of times the are from out of town and don't know the roads . It is just a southern thing I think cause the tags that don't stop are usually from out of state . I was raised that u do it out of respect for others .

[parsonsj]

I have stopped and blocked both lanes to stop the inconsiderate peopleRight. That's the considerate thing to do. :)

jp

[T-CHRGD]

Always.

Most people around here do.

:)

[69stang]

Stopped yesterday, in fact all lanes stopped going both ways as the funeral procession crossed SR 48 (main N/S road through Dayton) going through Kettering. I always stop.

[JEFFTATE]

I stop ,
but I don't block traffic and stop other people.
"To each his own"

BTW , why are they called "surface streets".
Do we have underground streets ??

I do not , however , stop when an emergency vehicle is coming from the opposite direction.
I do pull over and stop when an emergency vehicle is coming up behind me.
I get out of the way and/or yield for emergency vehicles.

[Samckitt]

I stop ,
but I don't block traffic and stop other people.
"To each his own"

BTW , why are they called "surface streets".
Do we have underground streets ??

I do not , however , stop when an emergency vehicle is coming from the opposite direction.
I do pull over and stop when an emergency vehicle is coming up behind me.
I get out of the way and/or yield for emergency vehicles.

For that matter why do we drive on parkways & park on driveways?

[JEFFTATE]

Why are "apart"ments close together ?

I also am not afraid to pass School Buses while they are in motion.
Most people think it is illegal , or dangerous , to pass a school bus under any condition.
It is not illegal to pass a school bus while it is in motion , and you are in a legal passing zone.

[Twentyover]

I had always assumed that it refered to streets that had been hard surfaced with concreete or asphalt, as opposed to gravel oir dirt road surfaces

[JEFFTATE]

I had always assumed that it refered to streets that had been hard surfaced with concreete or asphalt, as opposed to gravel oir dirt road surfaces

People always use the term "surface streets" for local streets and another term for Interstate Highways.

I'm sorry , I didn't mean to take this thread off topic.

Just ignore me....

[parsonsj]

I also am not afraid to pass School Buses while they are in motion.I know! That makes me crazy. It's like a little funeral procession, only worse, because everybody has to stop when the bus stops.

jp

[Brandon Miller]

I also am not afraid to pass School Buses while they are in motion.


How about Troopers, Police, Deputies that are driving below the speed limit? It drives me nuts at how many people are afraid to pass them.

[parsonsj]

Yep, I pass them too. I'll go 7 mph over the speed limit to do it. If they want to waste a whole bunch of time, write me up for 6 mph over the limit. So far, none has. :eek:

jp

[Brandon Miller]

Yep, I pass them too. I'll go 7 mph over the speed limit to do it. If they want to waste a whole bunch of time, write me up for 6 mph over the limit. So far, none has. :eek:

jp


Same here. Some times I don't want a semi horn or a train horn, I want a horn that screams "GO THE F*<K ON!"

[ZuperZport]

I always yield................ just like ol' Sheriff Buford T..........


Junior: Damn Daddy, he had a lot of friends, didn't he?

Sheriff Buford T. Justice: If they had cremated the son of a bitch, I could've been kickin' that Mr Bandit's
ass around the moon by now.

https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2009/08/Sherrif-1.jpg

[BayouSS]

I pull over, always have, always will.

[venturabeachpup]

I do show respect if I can do it safely. I've been a passenger in that black limo too many times...father, mother, two brothers, one sister, and three nephews. It's always cool when people show they care a little.

[parsonsj]

I gotta ask something: how many funeral processions do you guys see, say in an average year?

I'm asking because the last funeral procession I saw, I was in. In 1996.

I've never seen one here in Orlando, and don't recall any in Maryland. The one I was in was in New Jersey when my wife's aunt died.

jp

[jknight16]

Yeah, I haven't seen one in years. Last one was probably in the 90's in Abq, NM.

[JEFFTATE]

Yep, I pass them too. I'll go 7 mph over the speed limit to do it. If they want to waste a whole bunch of time, write me up for 6 mph over the limit. So far, none has. :eek:

jp

I pass them too.
I don't haul-butt around them and cut back in on them , but I'll pass them. ( safely )

[JEFFTATE]

I gotta ask something: how many funeral processions do you guys see, say in an average year?

I'm asking because the last funeral procession I saw, I was in. In 1996.

I've never seen one here in Orlando, and don't recall any in Maryland. The one I was in was in New Jersey when my wife's aunt died.

jp

I've been in 2 funeral processions in 10 years.
I've seen maybe ..... 4 other ones in the last 15 years.

[Brandon Miller]

I can sadly say I've been in 5 in the last 6 years and have probably seen 10 in that same time frame.

[ADaughen]

I saw my first one in 5? years last month.

I stopped, and pulled over. They were on back streets FWIW, not the main drag, and it was just after lunch so as to not inconvenience any commuters.

[vintageracer]

The practice of pulling over for funerals is more geographical in the US. You will always see this practice observed in the south. Anywhere else in the US it is hit or miss as to whether this "payment of respect" to the dead is observed.

I believe it is against the law to pull over for a funeral on a controlled interstate or highway (those with exit and entrance ramps) as those types highways have a minumum posted speeds that are usually 45 MPH and over.

[JEFFTATE]

The practice of pulling over for funerals is more geographical in the US. You will always see this practice observed in the south. Anywhere else in the US it is hit or miss as to whether this "payment of respect" to the dead is observed.

I believe it is against the law to pull over for a funeral on a controlled interstate or highway (those with exit and entrance ramps) as those types highways have a minumum posted speeds that are usually 45 MPH and over.

Correct !

[WS6]

I access the situation. Typically on busy streets with multiple lanes, I will not pull over. Two lane back roads where the speed limit is 50+ and people push 70mph, I won't pull over. It's simply too dangerous now-a-days to do that sort of thing. High speeds and lots of cars compared to the old days.

Last one I saw was a few weeks ago. It was police escorted and they were pulling out of the church. I stopped and turned the bike off and let every person out of the church parking lot. This was a small one stop light town with two lanes. Granted it was a highway but the speed limit at that point was 45 mph. Besides, breaking through the line of cars would have been a d!khead thing to do

[XLexusTech]

I wonder if anyone has run into a Biker funeral presession and how they react..

[6'9"Witha69]

I hardly ever see them, and I drive near Rose Hills every day. Most are done during daytime hours while most people are at work, so it really doesn't disturb traffic much.

Last one I was in was for the President of my car club. Killed on his Motorcycle by an old couple not paying attention. there were 25 loud raucus muscle cars leading that procession.

[Brandon Miller]

I will say one funeral precession I was in last year stopped every car on the road. A family friend passed who was a volunteer firefighter. His casket was transported atop one of the firetrucks with 4 more in tow behind the lead one. Many emergency vehicles were also in line. I've never seen so many people stop for a precession. Even at the cemetary they had one of the life flight helicopters do a fly over. Aside from my granddaddy and uncle, that was the most emotional funerals I had ever been to.

[CraigMorrison]

Come on, do these women not have brains?

No, no they don't

[mc84_zz4]

It depends on the street, when multiple lanes are available, the precession usually occupies the middle or right lane to permit traffic flow around them, however, it is rare to see somebody barge in/not yield.
I was the tail car on a precession for a deceased friend, there were 2 cops on motorcycles up front, alternating stopping traffic, and taking point, 1 hearse, 2 limos, 60 hardcore Harley riders, and about 40 cars. Not a single car did not wait for the precession to completely go through. The ride was symbolic of his home where he was born, his high school (football champ), job, and finally his resting place. It was a good 15 miles, through downtown, and interstate and ground level streets, but was well laid out, and there was a pretty organized and tight-driving line. We saw several people with their cap/hat over their chest, but nobody was in a hurry to cut through the precession.
I had never seen those bikes or any of those bikers that clean until that day, (and on their best behavior) we even had guys from another 'group' join in for the ride in memory of him, to pay their respect; people can surprise you.

['70rs]

I gotta ask something: how many funeral processions do you guys see, say in an average year?

I'm asking because the last funeral procession I saw, I was in. In 1996.

I've never seen one here in Orlando, and don't recall any in Maryland. The one I was in was in New Jersey when my wife's aunt died.

jp


I see one to two a year up here. Most people (including myself) pull over and let them pass out of respect for the deceased and family.

But the school bus thing and cops going under the posted limit? I will pass both if it is legal and safe. Most of the State Patrol here will let you pass at 5-8 mph over them and not care. But if you are on a sport bike, better be doing EXACTLY the speed limit or get nailed.

[dadto2jays]

In miami you have no choice but to stop as funeral are escorted by the police....

[LateNight72]

I've never crossed one (while driving), so I really do not know how to respond. The ones I have seen while not driving where indeed led by police.

I've only been in one precession that was a huge mess. It was a funeral for a friend and teammate who was killed by lightning while playing Football, so there were alot of people that really did not belong there, who came just to get a piece of the action. I would have estimated 200-300 cars...

[John S]

I stop ,
but I don't block traffic and stop other people.
"To each his own"

BTW , why are they called "surface streets".
Do we have underground streets ??

I do not , however , stop when an emergency vehicle is coming from the opposite direction.
I do pull over and stop when an emergency vehicle is coming up behind me.
I get out of the way and/or yield for emergency vehicles.

First off, yes I do yield to Funeral Processions, it is the considerate and respectful thing to to. Something that most younger drivers have no concept of.

Jeff, I'd like you to reconsider pulling over and stopping for emergency vehicles in either direction. I drive Fire trucks and it irritates me to no end when people do not yield as the law requires. What most people do not understand is that to be safe we try to drive with clearance and leave room for error on all sides, this means no shoulder hugging and on some of the rural roads around here it is a tight fit. Pulling over and stopping allows the emergency driver to concentrate on his driving and not wonder whether someone in oncoming traffic is too busy yacking on the phone or sending a text message and getting ready to turn or drift in front of an 80,000# truck.
Believe me it happens a lot more than you think.

[Blue67gto]

I've never seen someone not stop. I'm surprised that this is a problem in other areas.

[megaladon6]

there's always a judgement call, if i'm on the highway i'll let them pass (if they can catch up to me that is :) ) however if they're doing some ridiculously slow speed i will pass. on side/backroads i'll always pull over.

[BIGX69]

show some respect and pull over!!!!!!

[terryr]

I stop, but I'm annoyed. Why are they in a hurry? Is the dead guy late for the grave? The one time they stop traffic for you is when you don't care. With all the crime around they have cops escorting corpses.
No. It's because the people in the funeral want to get it over with and go shopping. THEY have no respect for the dead.

As far as respect for the dead; *******s die too. Child molesters as well. Corrupt crooked and deviant all die. So now we should respect them? People are stupid.

[MonzaRacer]

First off, yes I do yield to Funeral Processions, it is the considerate and respectful thing to to. Something that most younger drivers have no concept of.

Jeff, I'd like you to reconsider pulling over and stopping for emergency vehicles in either direction. I drive Fire trucks and it irritates me to no end when people do not yield as the law requires. What most people do not understand is that to be safe we try to drive with clearance and leave room for error on all sides, this means no shoulder hugging and on some of the rural roads around here it is a tight fit. Pulling over and stopping allows the emergency driver to concentrate on his driving and not wonder whether someone in oncoming traffic is too busy yacking on the phone or sending a text message and getting ready to turn or drift in front of an 80,000# truck.
Believe me it happens a lot more than you think.


OK Jeff IF you ever drive in Indiana you had better pull over for the oncoming emergency vehicles. Thats a away to get a LARGE fire engine right in your face or at least a few police in your grill as its LAW to pull over, just as its law to give way to police with people pulled over.
As for pulling over or stopping for a funeral procession,,, its a form of respect terryr and if your annoyed,,,, well too bad.
Try going through a loss in your life, grieving like anything and you get an insensitive person who cant give a little respect and stop for a few minutes, another bit of etiquette is if you loose sight of the funeral procession turn your lights off (if you can ) and proceed to funeral.
WE had a person try to cut in on procession of one of my relatives funerals, person got pulled over and gave a ticket, he tried to fight it and got held in contempt after arguing with judge too.

I feel this is just rude to not stop.
Oh and it is law on stopping for emergency vehicles,,,,mainly so they have room if they have make quick movements.

[Brandon Miller]

Unfortunately I will be in a funeral precession Wednesday since my granddad passed away Saturday night.



It's because the people in the funeral want to get it over with and go shopping.


Maybe that's the way you feel, but not me.

[Aceshigh]

Just from what I've seen, the pull over observation seems to be more of a southern thing now a days.

Must be.

Here in Chicago we don't pull over , and we never have.
The only observance other drivers are expected to comply with is notbreaking the line of cars in the funeral procession.
So if a hearse goes through an intersection and then the light turns red, basically the intersection is frozen until the
final car in the funeral procession drives through even if the light is red.

Other then that......we only pull over for Emergency vehicles , like Police, Fire , and EMT's.

[2ndgenhunter]

I always pullover and remove my hat. Brandon, sorry for your loss.

[thetoystore]

here in alabama were i am damn proud to live. we pull over for both funerals and emergency vehicles and yes i remove my hat out of respect.

[Munster]

I stop out of respect for the procession, and out of respect for myself, because that was what I was taught to do when meeting one. And I feel right when doing it, even if I was in the biggest hurry, helps to point out the fact that no matter how important things are it all will come to an end one day and I hope others in this country will still have the ability to show the respect for my family when my day comes. ( Not for the respect part but for that feeling that comes to a person for respecting someone else for a moment)