Funeral convoys

[dellzeqq]

They don't have any actual rights in law, but let them go together as a convoy for decencies sake.

exactly. Where's the rush?

 

[rich p]

Fair enough. While I agree you should stop and yield for a funeral procession, it's hard when you don't know it's one!

Not realising is a decent enough explanation but the astonishing bit is that the OP posts on here as if it's a 'Commuting' type offence.

 

[mr_cellophane]

I have lots of funeral convoys heading towards Upminster Cemetery which travel along Hall Lane. It is difficult when approaching this mini-RAB to turn right, to know when the mourner's cars end and those caught behind it start. How long do I sit there and let the cars pass ? I usually look for black ties and when I see someone not wearing one a start to take my priority.

 

[Hip Priest]

You didn't realise it was a funeral procession at first, which is fair enough. Now you know it was, so it's probably best to just chalk it up to experience and forget about it. If I'd shouted 'Oi!' at a funeral car, I'd probably feel a bit remorseful, to be honest.

 

[siadwell]

I have lots of funeral convoys heading towards Upminster Cemetery which travel along Hall Lane. It is difficult when approaching this mini-RAB to turn right, to know when the mourner's cars end and those caught behind it start. How long do I sit there and let the cars pass ? I usually look for black ties and when I see someone not wearing one a start to take my priority.

Similarly, near where I work is a crematorium, so it's common to see funeral convoys. There's often a couple of chancers tagging on to the end.

It's not easy to tell that a car in in procession. In fact, I gather that some hearses and accompanying vehicles use purple flashing lights to identify them, even though they have no legal standing.

 

[sdr gb]

I've seen a couple of funeral convoys where the following cars have black flags mounted on the doors like the George Crosses people have whenever there is a world cup on.

 

[XmisterIS]

You should have crossed yourself twice, got down on your knees, thrown your hands up into the air and shouted, "Take him, lord Jesus! Take this child and clutch him to your bosom! Jeeeez, I said, Jeeeeeez, I said, JEEE-ZUS loves ya! Alleluia! PURRRR-RAISE the Lord! Can I get an A-M-E-N??!"

 

[fossyant]

I've done it once myself. Out training, giving it some beans and flew past a line of cars. Herse at the front - oops !

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Pay respect to the dead and their grieving families, let them go and be on their way. It is an unwritten rule of the road. And one you will very much understand when you are in a funeral convoy.

Amen to that. The hearse and people in black are a big give away that a very emotional event is taking place.

 

[P_Dalen]

In Norway it is common that each car in the funeral convoy has a cross attached on the roof by a magnetic foot.

A friend of mine, who was a taxi driver, was hired to drive in a funeral convoy.

Unfortunately he forgot to remove that cross when the job was done, so he kept driving his taxi until the evening with the cross attached...

 

[lukesdad]

In Norway it is common that each car in the funeral convoy has a cross attached on the roof by a magnetic foot.

A friend of mine, who was a taxi driver, was hired to drive in a funeral convoy.

Unfortunately he forgot to remove that cross when the job was done, so he kept driving his taxi until the evening with the cross attached...

 

[fossyant]

Bloody dead people holding the traffic up. Sheesh just as bad as cyclists.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Bloody dead people holding the traffic up. Sheesh just as bad as cyclists.

Have they no respect for the living!!!!!

 

[Jezston]

There appears to be a whole load of people who need to re-read the original post again I think.

People should always behave in a respectful manner around a funeral procession, and there is nothing to say the OP didn't do this.

Funeral processions are led by the hearse. The car in front that pulled out was not a hearse which suggests they may have had nothing to do with the procession and were just being ignorant. Either way, it sounds like they pulled out of a side road without looking properly which was just stupid regardless of whether they were part of a procession or not as it could have resulted in another funeral.

 

[wiggydiggy]

They do get priority for other reasons too, saw a police escorted funeral procession once. I have no idea who it was but an outrider came out from a junction and held the traffic up whilst a very looooooooooooong procession came out.