At the funeral procession today
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Originally Posted by ReallyAGXP
Not only LAW but a respect thing.... I always (When Safe) pull over and allow them to pass.
It'* funny how when I was a kid, everyone would pull over and stop for funerals and emergency vehicles. Not so today. At least not everyone. Especially oncoming traffic.
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Here'* a nice overview of the laws regarding funeral processions in various states:
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2004/rpt/2004-R-0303.htm
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2004/rpt/2004-R-0303.htm
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Originally Posted by RJGill84
In Ohio (atleast around Akron / Cleveland) typically the officer will stop at any intersection with his lights on and control traffic there, and then zoom back up (on the opposite side of the road) to the front of the procession.
There is no high beam involvement, it'* little purple magnetic "FUNERAL" flags.
There is no high beam involvement, it'* little purple magnetic "FUNERAL" flags.
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im surprised that it was never taught in drivers ed, at least in mine. :?
having never seen a funeral procession, i guess i cant really say much about that, but i will pull over if i ever do. and the only ones i have been in are 150+ mile trips so there is much of a procession at all.
having never seen a funeral procession, i guess i cant really say much about that, but i will pull over if i ever do. and the only ones i have been in are 150+ mile trips so there is much of a procession at all.
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Originally Posted by samueljackson
whats weird, in some southern states, is they stop for funeral processions, but not for an ambulance???
Here state law requires all traffic to move over or slow down for a stopped emergency vehicle. For instance, if a police car is sitting on the shoulder of a 4 lane highway (2 lanes in one direction) with its emergency lights flashing, traffic is required to merge into the other lane if it is safe to do so, or slow down and proceed with caution if it is unsafe to do so.
I believe it is productive dialog to share knowledge of traffic laws in places other than the area in which we live.
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im surprised that it was never taught in drivers ed, at least in mine. :?
If I was every involved with a funeral procession, and I came to a red light, I would stop until the light changed, just because I was never taught anything else. :?
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Originally Posted by samueljackson
whats weird, in some southern states, is they stop for funeral processions, but not for an ambulance???
Here state law requires all traffic to move over or slow down for a stopped emergency vehicle. For instance, if a police car is sitting on the shoulder of a 4 lane highway (2 lanes in one direction) with its emergency lights flashing, traffic is required to merge into the other lane if it is safe to do so, or slow down and proceed with caution if it is unsafe to do so.
I believe it is productive dialog to share knowledge of traffic laws in places other than the area in which we live.
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