Do you stop for funeral processions? (vehicle, motorcycle, lane, drivers)

[CoastalMaineiac]

I have always thought this was a basic courtesy, but I was wondering what the other drivers here think?

[Tennesseestorm]

Yes, I always have and will. Its just the right thing to do.

[eskercurve]

I do believe it's the law too. At least where I am it is.

And it is the right thing to do.

Sometimes it's unavoidable to cut one but they do have ultimate right-of-way through lights and signs. Sometimes I've seen especially long funeral processions escorted by police to ensure that the line isn't cut.

[ferretkona]

I have seen some long funeral processions on the freeway on some roads with 4 lanes each way. I go the long way around.

[mgt04]

Its actually the law in most if not all states.

[flynavyj]

As a guy who was driving in a funeral procession today, common courtesy seemed to have gone out the window by numerous drivers we came across. We were honked at as we proceeded through a stop sign, had numerous people cut in and out of the procession, who seemed to have little regard (or idea) what they were doing. It was a fairly large group, with a very long line of cars (maybe 30 vehicles). I've had escorts when we've had highway processions, luckily this one was only a few miles from the church to the burial site, but I wish I could say the "oblivious" drivers really surprised me, but sadly they didn't.

[cpg35223]

Yes.

[TexasHorseLady]

Yes. Always. Not only is it the law, it's the civilized and courteous thing to do. It also should make you think about whether that extra five minutes you might save by not stopping for the procession is all that important, anyway.

[CSD610]

I can tell you I am 52 years old and as far back as I can remember no matter what vehicle we were in with whom we stopped and pulled to the side of the road for every funeral procession we have ever seen no matter where it was or what time of day.

[Soviet]

I always stop for them, but this one time I pulled a U-turn on a Texas access road turnaround and found myself smack dab in the middle of a funeral procession entering a highway on-ramp. I have no clue how it happened, but it did. I could have swung into the right lane of the access road and pulled over, but that's where the motorcycle cop was accelerating up and down & I wasn't about to get in his way. I entered the highway on-ramp with the procession and when the procession exited (they took the 2nd exit after the on-ramp) I just kept going on my way.

It was weird, but unintentional.