Funeral procession

*desertrat* ^(Premo) · 03-13-2009, 08:37 AM

As I was driving home yesterday a funeral procession passed me going the other way. Lead, of course, by a hearse. There were maybe 50 cars and when the light at Town Creek turned red they just kept coming through. Is this normal? They had no police escort or anything. People stopped and let them through, but they seemed a bit confused by it all.

Geek · 03-13-2009, 08:38 AM

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Originally Posted by desertrat

As I was driving home yesterday a funeral procession passed me going the other way. Lead, of course, by a hearse. There were maybe 50 cars and when the light at Town Creek turned red they just kept coming through. Is this normal? They had no police escort or anything. People stopped and let them through, but they seemed a bit confused by it all.

They should have had a police escort.

cattitude · 03-13-2009, 08:39 AM

I've been in and seen processions where that was done.

Dymphna · 03-13-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by desertrat

As I was driving home yesterday a funeral procession passed me going the other way. Lead, of course, by a hearse. There were maybe 50 cars and when the light at Town Creek turned red they just kept coming through. Is this normal? They had no police escort or anything. People stopped and let them through, but they seemed a bit confused by it all.

Yes it's normal. No police escort required. Last week there was a thread about folks cutting into a funeral procession. Somewhere in that thread, someone cited the law on the subject...as long as the first vehicle in the procession went through on the green, they can all go even if the light changes....must have headlights and flashers going and truly be part of the procession, not some opportunist who decides to turn their flashers on and dash through the light too.

vanbells · 03-13-2009, 08:51 AM

The cars in a procession should have a visible display. I don't know how this works red light cameras.

BernieP · 03-13-2009, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by desertrat

As I was driving home yesterday a funeral procession passed me going the other way. Lead, of course, by a hearse. There were maybe 50 cars and when the light at Town Creek turned red they just kept coming through. Is this normal? They had no police escort or anything. People stopped and let them through, but they seemed a bit confused by it all.

Yes, if the hearse can stop they usually will. But the accepted practice is to keep the procession intact. That's why they tell those in the procession to have their lights and 4 way flashers on. It lets other motorists know that it's a funeral procession and not to break the line.

For really large processions, or for members of the public safety community they will have a police escort. Not always practical.

It's typically operates on courtesy of the other operators on the road.

Tomcat · 03-13-2009, 12:00 PM

Since I grew up in a large city, this was common practice. When I first came to SOMD 38 years ago, common practice was to pull over on the shoulder or side of the road until the procession had passed. Don't see much of that anymore

03-13-2009, 12:04 PM

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Since I grew up in a large city, this was common practice. When I first came to SOMD 38 years ago, common practice was to pull over on the shoulder or side of the road until the procession had passed. Don't see much of that anymore

I did yesterday........just n. of the Sunoco store......always respect the departed..

, and all you azzholes who passed me.....

*desertrat* ^(Premo) · 03-13-2009, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Tomcat

Since I grew up in a large city, this was common practice. When I first came to SOMD 38 years ago, common practice was to pull over on the shoulder or side of the road until the procession had passed. Don't see much of that anymore

Somehow I can't see that happening on a busy 4 lane highway, though.

Tomcat · 03-13-2009, 12:14 PM

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Somehow I can't see that happening on a busy 4 lane highway, though.

38 years ago Rt235 was 2 lanes from Waldorf to the base, then I think it was still a dirt road to Point Lookout.

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cattitude My Sweetest Boy Member Since: Mar 2002 Posts: 36,274	I've been in and seen processions where that was done. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ If you live to be 100, I hope I live to be 100 minus 1 day, so I never have to live without you. - Winnie the Pooh The fate of animals is of greater importance to me than the fear of appearing ridiculous; it is indissolubly connected with the fate of men. - Emile Zola
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vanbells Pookieboo!!! Member Since: Jan 2006 Location: La Plata, MD Posts: 2,943	The cars in a procession should have a visible display. I don't know how this works red light cameras. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ I don't have a cool signature. Thanks for reading this though.
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Tomcat Anytime Member Since: Sep 2002 Location: Hollywood Posts: 1,970	Since I grew up in a large city, this was common practice. When I first came to SOMD 38 years ago, common practice was to pull over on the shoulder or side of the road until the procession had passed. Don't see much of that anymore Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ "Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing about" Benjamin Franklin Sometimes it's better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than open your mouth and remove all doubt
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