There was a short maybe 15 car funeral line driving through red lights today, no police escort and no little flags or anything. It almost resulted in a serious car accident.
It made me think that, "well whose at fault?" You can understand how the person with the green light thought it was okay, You can understand the funeral person who is respecting the dead. In my opinion, no circumstance should you ever run a red light without proper sirens/alarms/escorts etc. Your thoughts.
2007-07-10 16:04:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
They [funeral line] definitely should have escorts as the drivers are completely entitled to keep on driving. However, the drivers don't really have a choice; it's totally rude to just drive through a funeral procession.
I agree with you, the funeral procession should definitely have sirens/alarms/escorts/etc when running a red light. It'd make things much more convenient for drivers; imagine what would happen if one of them had an urgent matter at hand and couldn't afford to be delayed?
2007-07-10 16:16:01 · answer #1 · answered by Sophie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When a funeral procession is in route, and the lead car, (hearst) makes the green light, all the other cars in the procession are allowed to follow the cars through whatever color the light it is. They should however always have the head lights on, and have a flag attached to there car. If someone in your family or friends died, I am sure you would want to remain together, so you could be at church, or the cemetary together. Always respect the dead, and there family
2007-07-10 16:11:37 · answer #2 · answered by maplewoodjoe 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Without a police escort to clear traffic safely, it is nuts, and illegal, to run the lights.
As for "respect"--if you are approaching the intersection after the hearse has passed, how can you tell that car number 7, say a 1995 Toyota Corolla, is part of a funeral procession that is unescorted, unmarked and unlit?
I'm sure the driver would rather be disrespected than hit broadside.
2007-07-10 16:13:15 · answer #3 · answered by raichasays 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
i agree.....they should have had some kind of escort or flags to show that this is a funeral procession (gets people's attention to prevent accidents)
2007-07-10 16:09:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Without escorts or flags, they should obey all traffic laws.
2007-07-10 16:11:38 · answer #5 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think they also allow it so people don't need to find the cemetery by themselves. This way they won't lose the group during their time of grief.
2007-07-10 16:13:01 · answer #6 · answered by Brand X 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, but if you see a funeral procession, you just wait, right?
2007-07-10 16:07:42 · answer #7 · answered by Sciencemom 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
agree with sciencemom
respect
2007-07-10 16:08:43 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋