07/24/2025
🚗 Funeral Procession Etiquette & Guidelines 🙏
Paying respects during a funeral procession is a meaningful way to support grieving families. Follow these heartfelt tips:
🛣️ If you're part of the procession:
Turn on your headlights (and hazards, if provided) to signal you're part of the group.
Follow the designated lead car, stay close (safely) to prevent gaps, and maintain a slow, steady pace.
Check local rules—some states allow processions to go through red lights if the lead car has already passed.
🚘 If you're not in the procession:
Yield the right-of-way—even at intersections or a green light—showing both respect and caution.
Pull over like you would for an emergency vehicle, but do not honk, cut in, or pass the procession.
💬 “If you are driving and see a line of cars with…hazards on…don’t beep your horns and never cut in front—a funeral procession.”
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Showing just this small act of courtesy can bring comfort to a family in mourning. 🤍
Most of us have either witnessed or been part of a funeral procession. The images are somber and moving, alerting the entire community that one of their own has died.
