2006-10-21 05:57:17 · 5 answers · asked by dancingsquaw 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
You may interrupt only if the procession is starting to bore you.
2006-10-21 06:57:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is, or at least used to be a law in NY that stated a funeral procession could tie up traffic for five minutes. After that, the procession had to allow a normal traffic flow for five minutes, and then repeat the pattern over again. However, it is generally granted that if a procession has a police escort, then the discretion of the escort takes precedence. If the funeral is for a person who was politically involved or had some type of standing, you generally wait for the entire procession to go by.
Even with all of this, most people will show respect and allow a funeral procession to proceed no matter how long it takes. I happened to be a licensed funeral director in NY and can tell you that for a procession to last more than five minutes by today's standards, it must have been a very well known and respected person.
From a legal standpoint, there is little you can do. If you filed a complaint with the police, the odds are they will do nothing about it. Generally, most funeral homes as a courtesy, if they are expecting a large procession, will call the police in advance and ask for assistance.
2006-10-24 12:04:59 · answer #2 · answered by brucenjacobs 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Traffic must yield to the funeral procession. There is no limit to the length of the procession. Traffic must not interfere with the funeral procession, not the other way around.
2006-10-21 13:20:01 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cut them a break, buddy. Just went to a funeral, we backed traffic to two bridges and I lost count of how many side streets. Everyone was patient.
We did get cut off from another funeral, got totally lost, ended up missing the whole thing. Everyone thought we'd been in an accident.
Breathe, when you die we'll wait for you, too.
2006-10-24 13:02:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you asking about New York state? Not sure I understand the question. Isn't it a county or town matter?
2006-10-21 13:05:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋