I was taking a break in a layby on a dual carriageway yesterday and noticed a funeral procession lead by a hurse/hurst on the opposite carriageway. There was a very long line of vehicles behind it but in the right hand lane there was loads of vehicles flashing each other as some would’nt overtake.
Personally I don’t see a problem with overtaking as it’s a dual carriageway. If it was a single carriageway I would’nt overtake. I’ve once came across this situation in the past on a d/c and overtook.
I would overtake on a dc but not on a sc. I also always try to give the cortege a clear passage on roundabouts and junctions. Just as a mark of respect really.
I had a hearse overtake me in Cornwall on a dual carriageway over 30 years ago and I was in a car doing 70 mph.And the hearse was loaded .Most have big six cylinder engines.
Life goes on though I’m afraid, harsh but true. However doesn’t mean to say that a bit of respect can’t be given for a few minutes. So yes I would overtake on a DC but courteously if that makes sense and I would just chill out on. SC.
I was once overtaking a long queue of cars while on a motorbike, halfway through picking the cars off a couple at a time I started to notice the occupants were unusally well dressed, whoops! So as I had now joined the procession near the front as an impromptu mourner, I had to try & quietly overtake the hearse while the mourners followed behind me.
It’s a dead person in a box, get a grip I’m sure they won’t mind and mourners won’t give a toss either they usually got other things on there mind. We all gota go some time
As long as you don’t cut the hearse up an break check em I think your be ok
We had a Police motorcycle ■■■■■■ when my Son died. His brother in law is in the Garda and organised it. We flew to the cemetery. Love to see someone trying to overtake him!
There’s nothing wrong with overtaking a funeral cortège on any road as long as it’s done in a manner that’s not disrespectful to the mourners and does not risk disrupting the cortège.
I’ll always stop to let a hearse and followers turn across the traffic - and on roundabouts too
I’ll always try to keep all the mourners together if I can
When I was in the army we had a few processions around Maidstone - we had to march from the top barracks to the lower each morning and often halted and saluted the processions as they passed - got us a very good name with the locals especially if the deceased was ex forces
cheers
Steve
I’ll overtake on a d/c at a sensible pace and almost at idle, I did once join a s/c behind what I thought was the end of a slow procession only to notice that it had been split up and I was now in the middle of it, fortunately there was a r/b and I just went right round and blocked it to let the rest of the mourners through, with some appreciative waves. I realise that life has to go on, however a few minutes out of your day to keep the lost ones final journey dignified isn’t exactly a big ask.
triple-tango:
I was once overtaking a long queue of cars while on a motorbike, halfway through picking the cars off a couple at a time I started to notice the occupants were unusally well dressed, whoops! So as I had now joined the procession near the front as an impromptu mourner, I had to try & quietly overtake the hearse while the mourners followed behind me.
I had the same thing ended up 2 cars behind the hearse and didn’t know if to overtake it or not… then a right turn came up so I took that instead.
If you are in a funeral cortège you are in a bubble anyway, especially if you are in the first or second car. No one would notice, and I would not hesitate to overtake
Cars in a funeral procession will often have the same coloured ribbons on aerials or mirror holders to show that they are together. I will overtake, but only if I can get past everyone - I wouldn’t knowingly cut into the procession.
Maybe this has become lost in translation? Can see how it would be disrespectful if it was doing a parade with people on street corners (not that you would overtake anyway) but if its merely on the way to the church etc on a A road, duel motorway then don’t see how it could be seen as disrespectful
As said, the last thing anyone is bothered about when your on the way to a funeral is somebody overtaking anyway.
