[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Funeral processions (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: 2/24/2013 5:39:55 PM EDT
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We buried my friend and next door neighbor this afternoon. Even in a fair sized city like Charlotte, oncoming traffic, even on busy four lane city streets pulled to the curb as the procession passed. Southern tradition or do you see this where you live? |
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We buried my friend and next door neighbor this afternoon. Even in a fair sized city like Charlotte, oncoming traffic, even on busy four lane city streets pulled to the curb as the procession passed. Southern tradition or do you see this where you live? Everyone here does it(south Texas), but I've never seen it elsewhere. Respect for someone that you never knew is a hell of a thing. |
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The day we burried my wife's grandmother we were driving from the funeral home to the cemetary and the highway workers stopped and removed their hardhats as we passed. Everyone pulled over and waited. This was in the Texas Hill Country, no doubt God's country.
Don't remember my own grandfather's procession. I was too much of a mess. |
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We buried my friend and next door neighbor this afternoon. Even in a fair sized city like Charlotte, oncoming traffic, even on busy four lane city streets pulled to the curb as the procession passed. Southern tradition or do you see this where you live? I live in E. TN. Buried my dad about 5yrs ago. The herse got honked at by some fat cunt coming out of a McDonald's because she thought she had the right away. 
I have Zero faith in humanity and think we are a couple billion over our limit right now. |
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I've never heard of anyone pulling over until I read about it here a few weeks ago. We don't cut the line but we don't pull over. This. I don't cut, pass or beep, etc, but I don't pull over. No one does. Probably dangerous if I was the only one, frankly. |
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I've never heard of anyone pulling over until I read about it here a few weeks ago. We don't cut the line but we don't pull over. This. I don't cut, pass or beep, etc, but I don't pull over. No one does. Probably dangerous if I was the only one, frankly. This is what I see in CT, I let everyone pass then go on about my day |
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I haven't seen many people pull over but people don't cut into the line.
I think any funeral procession should have some kind of escort at the front and rear of the procession to let others know what is going on. I have seen a few very long processions where the cars just ignore red lights and keep on streaming through. It can be confusing if you happen upon one at an intersection as I have with no marked cars to give a hint as to whats happening. |
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Just Saturday I was driving out on a Farm to Market road. Noticed a funeral procession coming and pulled over until it passed just like the cars in front and behind me. Around here it is common courtesy and the vast majority honor it. (at least outside of large cities)
Most of the processions I have seen have a police/sheriff car at the front and rear with their lights running. The processional have their hazards on since just about every vehicle now has daytime running lights. When they come to light they usually have a marked car controlling the intersection. |
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We always stop in my town, both lanes. There is the occasional entitled individual that keeps going but they soon run into a wall of folks who have stopped.
If you don't have the time to show a few minutes respect you are just too busy. We will all be there one day, never hurts to remember that. |
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When my Grandma passed last year, there were people flying past the hearse like it was standing still  I'm going to be brutally honest here. Just because your life is on hold for the day doesn't mean it stopped for everyone else.  Next time one of my beloved family members pass,Il make sure I get the whole procession stopped just so you can go on with your most important day.
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When my Grandma passed last year, there were people flying past the hearse like it was standing still I'm going to be brutally honest here. Just because your life is on hold for the day doesn't mean it stopped for everyone else. Next time one of my beloved family members pass,Il make sure I get the whole procession stopped just so you can go on with your most important day.Not sure why you're so pissy. Those people passed you because you were going slower than them. Did them passing you detract from your funeral somehow? |
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When my Grandma passed last year, there were people flying past the hearse like it was standing still I'm going to be brutally honest here. Just because your life is on hold for the day doesn't mean it stopped for everyone else. Next time one of my beloved family members pass,Il make sure I get the whole procession stopped just so you can go on with your most important day.Not sure why you're so snippy. Those people passed you because you were going slower than them. Did them passing you detract from your funeral somehow? Ever hear of respect? Seems to me that youre the only one in this thread that wasn't raised to show any. |
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When my Grandma passed last year, there were people flying past the hearse like it was standing still I'm going to be brutally honest here. Just because your life is on hold for the day doesn't mean it stopped for everyone else. Next time one of my beloved family members pass,Il make sure I get the whole procession stopped just so you can go on with your most important day.Not sure why you're so snippy. Those people passed you because you were going slower than them. Did them passing you detract from your funeral somehow? Ever hear of respect? Seems to me that youre the only one in this thread that wasn't raised to show any. Right, I'm not expecting everyone else in the world to stop their lives when something bad happens to me, so I must not have any respect. 
I come from a long-lived family. It's nice when you grow up knowing your great-grandparents, great-great-uncles, etc. It's not so nice when you have to bury a family member. There was a spurt in middle and high school where I was having to watch 3 or 4 family members die each year. I've been to a metric shit-ton of family funerals and they never get any easier. I don't expect the rest of the world to stop just because I'm grieving, however. |
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I remember in 96 in the procession for my grandfather how cars pulled over.
Sure it's a pain in the ass if your not involved in the whole drama but know this,it means a lot to the family members. When I see them I pull over. I guess if your from a bigger northern city where its not a custom it's hard to understand |
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When my Grandma passed last year, there were people flying past the hearse like it was standing still I'm going to be brutally honest here. Just because your life is on hold for the day doesn't mean it stopped for everyone else. Next time one of my beloved family members pass,Il make sure I get the whole procession stopped just so you can go on with your most important day.Not sure why you're so snippy. Those people passed you because you were going slower than them. Did them passing you detract from your funeral somehow? Ever hear of respect? Seems to me that youre the only one in this thread that wasn't raised to show any. Meh, could be anyone in that hearse. Drug dealer, child molester, thief, crooked politician, wife beater, etc. Does the fact that someone died garner them automatic respect? Just throwing that out there. |
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It's law here in GA. § 40-6-76. Funeral processions (a) As used in this Code section, a "funeral procession" means an array of motor vehicles in which the lead vehicle displays a sign, pennant, flag, or other insignia furnished by a funeral home indicating a funeral procession unless led by a state or local law enforcement vehicle and each vehicle participating in the funeral procession is operating its headlights. (b) Funeral processions shall have the right of way at intersections subject to the following conditions and exceptions: (1) Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession shall yield the right of way upon the approach of an authorized emergency vehicle or law enforcement vehicle giving an audible and visual signal; and (2) Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession shall yield the right of way when directed to do so by a traffic officer. (c) Funeral processions escorted by the police, a sheriff, or a sheriff's deputy shall have the right of way in any street or highway through which they may pass. Local governments may, by ordinance, provide for such escort service and provide for the imposition of reasonable fees to defray the cost of such service. (d) The operator of a vehicle not in a funeral procession shall not interrupt a funeral procession except when authorized to do so by a traffic officer or when such vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle or law enforcement vehicle giving an audible and visual signal. (e) Operators of vehicles not a part of a funeral procession shall not join a funeral procession by operating their headlights for the purpose of securing the right of way granted by this Code section to funeral processions. (f) The operator of a vehicle not in a funeral procession shall not attempt to pass vehicles in a funeral procession on a two-lane highway. (g) Any person violating subsection (d), (e), or (f) of this Code section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.00. (h) Any law enforcement officer who is directing or escorting a funeral procession in this state, whether such service is provided while on duty or not, shall enjoy the same immunities from liability as the officer possesses while in the performance of other official duties. |
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Here in Va, the procession has cops at all intersections to stop traffic, every one pulls over. We respect each other, unlike the yankees that don't care. The majority of us "Yankees" pull over for funeral processions. Maybe Northeasterners would be more accurate? |
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I was driving on a two lane road at 8am on a Sunday when a motorcycle cop came around a bend coming the other direction, lights on, crossed the double yellow, and aimed right for me while pointing to the side of the road. I pulled over and he sped off. Before I could think WTF is going on a funeral procession comes around the bend. I didn't know it was something worth playing chicken over. |
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It's law here in GA. (f) The operator of a vehicle not in a funeral procession shall not attempt to pass vehicles in a funeral procession on a two-lane highway. Doesn't say anything about oncoming traffic pulling over. What's the definition of a two-lane highway? Two total lanes or two lanes each way? Edit: I strongly suspect it's the former, in which case not passing is simply common sense, because you already shouldn't be trying to pass multiple vehicles in one go and you're not likely to have a space to squeeze into in. |
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Two lane highway, one lane in each direction. Thanks. I thought it was interesting that everyone in the procession needs to have their lights on. I thought it was just a traditional thing, not a legal requirement. Legal requirement here in MO for all involved in funeral procession to have high beams on. |
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When my Grandma passed last year, there were people flying past the hearse like it was standing still I'm going to be brutally honest here. Just because your life is on hold for the day doesn't mean it stopped for everyone else. Next time one of my beloved family members pass,Il make sure I get the whole procession stopped just so you can go on with your most important day.Not sure why you're so snippy. Those people passed you because you were going slower than them. Did them passing you detract from your funeral somehow? Ever hear of respect? Seems to me that youre the only one in this thread that wasn't raised to show any. Right, I'm not expecting everyone else in the world to stop their lives when something bad happens to me, so I must not have any respect.
I come from a long-lived family. It's nice when you grow up knowing your great-grandparents, great-great-uncles, etc. It's not so nice when you have to bury a family member. There was a spurt in middle and high school where I was having to watch 3 or 4 family members die each year. I've been to a metric shit-ton of family funerals and they never get any easier. I don't expect the rest of the world to stop just because I'm grieving, however. I don't expect them to do so either. I greatly appreciate the depth of their courtesy and showing of respect when they do. Some people have the capacity for empathetic reaction to a seeing a funeral procession, some don't. During my father's procession a little less than 2 weeks ago, there was man in a rural area along the highway standing in his yard with a couple of kids. The man faced us and removed his hat as we passed at 65 MPH. I really wanted to stop on the way home that evening and thank him for his show of respect. No one passed us and may cars on the other side of the median pulled over and turned their lights on till we passed. Like I said, some people have the capacity for showing respect, some don't. Wes |
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Two lane highway, one lane in each direction. Thanks. I thought it was interesting that everyone in the procession needs to have their lights on. I thought it was just a traditional thing, not a legal requirement. Legal requirement here in MO for all involved in funeral procession to have high beams on. Yikes. Hopefully there aren't any processions at night, because that ain't safe. |