Traveling In A Funeral Procession

1. Turn your hazard lights on while in the procession

2. Keep a close but safe distance to the car in front, allowing for adequate braking distance

3. Drive defensively, while courtesy is generally proffered to funeral processions, many drivers are distracted

The advice above will help other road users to identify your vehicle as part of the cortege and may help to keep the cortege together.

Our funeral directors will work to keep the cortege together at all times and to help this we can provide cortege markers for the vehicles following the procession to alert passing motorists that they are in a funeral cortege. If you are using satellite navigation when travelling in a funeral cortege, please note that the route chosen may not be exactly the same as the one chosen by the satellite navigation system. Before leaving in the procession it is helpful if you go to your car and wait for the cortege to assemble. It may take a few moments for the family to say last goodbyes and for the funeral directors to get everything ready.

Showing respect to a funeral cortege

Historically, drivers have shown funeral corteges respect by pulling over to let it pass and driving at a slower speeds. This is now less commonplace as the pace and pressures of life have increased. Do not count on other drivers being courteous, but you can do your part when you encounter a funeral procession.

If you see a funeral cortege we recommend the following advice:

• Slow down

• Keep your distance

• Don’t cut into the funeral procession

• Don’t use your horn

• Give the cortege right of way

• Turn down music

The respect and courtesy you show the funeral procession will be greatly appreciated.