§ 30-294. Funeral or other processions.

(1)

As used in this act, "funeral procession" means four (4) or more motor vehicles accompanying a body of a deceased person in the daytime, when each of such vehicles has its headlights lighted.

(2)

Pedestrians and the operators of all vehicles, except emergency vehicles, shall yield the right-of-way to each vehicle which is a part of a funeral procession. Whenever the lead vehicle in a funeral procession lawfully enters an intersection, the remainder of the vehicles in such procession may continue to follow the lead vehicle through the intersection notwithstanding any traffic control device or right-of-way provisions prescribed by statute or local ordinance, provided the operator of each vehicle exercises due care to avoid colliding with any other vehicle or pedestrian upon the roadway.

(3)

No person shall operate any vehicle as a part of a funeral procession without having the headlights of such vehicle lighted.

(4)

No operator of a vehicle shall drive between vehicles in a funeral or other procession which are properly identified while the procession is in motion except when directed to do so by a police officer.

(Ord. No. 71-94, § 1, 12-21-71)