| It's interesting to note that, regardless
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| | you, the driver, to come forward. The
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| of the vehicle code in a particular
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| | hand signals and timing of escorts are
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| state, funeral escorts in some cities or
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| | not always clear.
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| counties frequently clash with local
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| | When professionally done, the funeral
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| police. Resentment may be deep enough
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| | procession is kept in one lane, usually
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| that police have even arrested funeral
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| | the left, unless it has to merge onto a
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| escorts for impersonating a peace officer
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| | freeway ramp on the right.By the way, woe
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| (in Texas, for example). On the other
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| | to the non-funeral motorist in another,
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| hand, some communities utilize trained
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| | parallel lane, who doesn't stop at a red
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| community aides, instead of police
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| | light or Stop sign, before proceeding
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| officers, for funeral escort duty. This
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| | through it at the same time as the
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| frees up officers to do regular police
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| | procession! If your vehicle isn't
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| work.Regardless of any local tensions,
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| | displaying that company's funeral
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| specific laws and rules apply for funeral
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| | sticker, it might be a good idea to just
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| processions. In California, for
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| | pull over and park where it's allowed,
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| example:Funeral processions have the
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| | until the funeral procession has passed
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| right of way. You must yield to them and
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| | on by. But watch your rear and side view
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| never obstruct or interfere in any way.
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| | mirrors for relays of speeding motorcycle
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| All vehicles traveling in a funeral
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| | escorts coming up behind you, before you
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| procession must be accompanied by a
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| | make a move. Then, change lanes or turn
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| motorcycle escort. Usually one escort is
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| | safely into a side street away from the
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| assigned for approximately every 10 to 12
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| | procession itself.Drivers in the funeral
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| vehicles.
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| | procession should exercise great caution
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| In addition, funeral stickers (often
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| | to avoid colliding with any other motor
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| brightly colored) must be attached to
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| | vehicles, bicyclists, pedestrians or
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| front and/or rear windows of each
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| | roaming animals, and should not exceed
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| vehicle. These stickers are issued by the
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| | the speed limit for a particular highway.
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| company that was contracted by the
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| | Be prepared to listen to a lot of shrill
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| mortuary to provide the escort service.
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| | whistle blowing from the escorts, as well
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| Escorts also hold up "Turn On
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| | as voice commands.If you can't attend the
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| Headlights" signs as the procession
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| | burial at the cemetery after the funeral
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| leaves the mortuary or place of worship.
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| | service, you may be trapped in the
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| (In addition to required headlights, some
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| | funeral procession anyway. Escorts can
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| states mandate hazard lights to be
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| | sometimes make it difficult to impossible
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| flashing.)Treat Funeral Processions with
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| | for any vehicle to leave the mortuary or
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| RespectAll of us should always treat
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| | church parking lot before the hearse
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| funeral processions with respect, out of
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| | leaves first. If that's the case,
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| common decency.
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| | everyone is channeled into one long line
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| And yes, the directions of a funeral
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| | of cars, and you can't get out of it,
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| escort should be obeyed, even when they
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| | even when you're on the highway. So, plan
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| seem to violate the law. One example of
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| | ahead for more time than expected when
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| "breaking the law" is when you run red
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| | attending a funeral. You might also want
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| lights and Stop signs. Only do that, if
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| | to park on the street, so you won't have
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| the lead escort has ordered cross traffic
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| | to negotiate with a funeral escort inside
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| to stop first and is still gesturing for
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| | the parking lot.
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