Funeral Procession Etiquette? Would you cut into one?

[coolspot]

Hi all,

What's your take on funeral procession etiquette? Short story, yesterday I was at the gas station about to make a left turn onto the road, a funeral procession passes by, and I wait to let it by. The driver behind me became irate and started honking and yelling at me. He then pulls around me and forces his way in between two cars of the procession - and he almost hits oncoming traffic too.

It's times like this I wish I had a dashcam.

I always thought out of respect you let the procession pass through. Honking at/around the procession seems extra rude.

Do people still respect funeral processions these days? Or do you consider them like any other traffic and fair game to cut into it?

Thanks.

[brian.gerson]

Wow, classy. Respecting the dead and the grieving is one of those things most parents teach their kids. It's pretty universal around the world.

[ronin1701]

You did the right thing.

Don't funeral processions usually have a cop or two for escort? Why didn't they nail that guy's @ss?

[Jimbobs]

Personally, I would never cut in and would wait until funeral has passed. If the delay looked like it was going to be a long one, I would reroute rather than push through the cortege.

[Maymybonneliveforever]

There is an extra charge for Police escort with normally a mininum of 4 hours, therefore some choose not to take that option.

As for etiquette, ya, it happens more often then we realize, people seem to think about themselves first, others don't tend to factor into there lives and it seems to be happening more often these days. In this case it boils down to lack of respect, I would have done the same as you Coolspot, way to stand your ground and hope good Karma follows you.

[Heero01]

Well whats wrong with cutting in?

Of course we should respect the dead - however whenever they drive by they are excruciatingly slow. I will respect them up to the point that they drive slower then regular traffic. After that all bets are off.

[Poulet]

The other guy was a dumbass. You did the right thing.

[dealman5]

How about the ones way behind and still think they can run the red lights or stop signs causing an accident

[thrifthunter]

How about the ones way behind and still think they can run the red lights or stop signs causing an accident

You still wait.

[spike1128]

******

***** is exactly the reason why this country has gone downhill.

When there is a funeral, usually people hire police escorts so this doesn't happen. Some small parties might not hire, because there is no need for one if it's a small funeral/expensive to hire police. If one can not respect the dead, then I am sorry man. The next time this individual might get hit by a bus, then people will leave his dying body lying on the road and let it rot there. It's a matter of respect to bury a dead man, therefore I would not cut inline. Don't think that it's not his relative, that he start to dance on top of someone's grave. <= this is exactly what the other guy doing by trying to fly pass the OP. The driver behind the OP should get into an accident, so he get bury along with the dead guy doing the funeral.

To the OP. What did that guy who cut out looked like?

[dealman5]

You still wait.

But now that most cars have DRL, how do you really know there with the procession

[SCEvan]

The guy sounds like an idiot. I've been in two funeral processions in the past 16 months and you actually get a pamphlet telling you to follow the rules of the road. Now that I recall all the processions I've been in I have never witnessed something as mentioned in the OP.

[thrifthunter]

But now that most cars have DRL, how do you really know there with the procession

I don't even...

[matdwyer]

In Toronto people act differently. In smaller towns EVERYONE pulls over on the road to let you by - both ways of traffic pull off to the side like an ambulance.

In Toronto people just carry on their day and do dickhead things like you describe, it's a shame. 30 seconds isn't going to kill anyone

[sillysimms]

In Toronto people act differently. In smaller towns EVERYONE pulls over on the road to let you by - both ways of traffic pull off to the side like an ambulance.

In Toronto people just carry on their day and do dickhead things like you describe, it's a shame. 30 seconds isn't going to kill anyone

I was just going to post this. I've been to a few funerals in smaller towns (in Ontario) and the difference between there and here is unbelievable. It's amazing really to see the respect people show - every car, including the other side of the road, pulls over and stops until the procession goes through. They don't need to pay for police as everyone has the respect and decency to give a few minutes out of their day to allow them to proceed as a group. We went by a school yard during a recess or lunch break and all the kids immediately stopped playing and just stood there until the entire procession had passed.

It's a shame that some are in so much of a rush and wrapped up in their own lives that a delay of a few minutes is such a big deal to them.