Overtaking a herse- etiquette?

[Stephenite]

I would wait as a sign of respect.

Yup

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Scalp 'em......

If the person in the box was a Moton, then yes!! Karma and all that!

 

[hackbike 666]

me too

me three

 

[PBancroft]

I'd wait. If it was my family member I think I would quite like people to pause for a moment and not be in such a Goddamned Rush.

 

[661-Pete]

Speaking from personal experience - the undertaker (in top hat and all the trimmings) will walk in front of the cortege for the first few hundred yards only, then gets in the hearse, and the cortege continues at normal driving speed for the rest of the journey. At least, that's exactly what he did at my mother's funeral, it was five miles from the house to the crematorium, he certainly wasn't going to walk all that way! So usually the hold-up will be minimal. Wait! It's someone's life completed, it's an important moment.

Incidentally we gave directions to all those who attended the funeral, including those who started from my Mother's house in their own cars. Most of them knew where the crematorium was, anyway.

 

[crumpetman]

I have overtaken a hearse (or three? Has happened more than once definitely) but on a dual carriageway with a 70mph limit and the hearse was doing about 40.

If it was single carriageway I would wait and maybe look for an alternative route.

 

[Bman]

I would wait or find an alternative route. Unless other people were overtaking, I would probably do the same.

I wouldnt filter down the left though.