Tennessee Law Requires Drivers To Yield To Funeral Processions
Yield To Funeral Processions
As an experienced Tennessee automobile accident attorney I think the least understood of the Tennessee Rules of the Road is what to do when you come upon a funeral procession. In most circumstances, the funeral procession is being directed by a private agency officer who has no police authority to stop or direct traffic and motorist don’t feel compelled to follow his/her directions. In Tennessee, it is a common and accepted practice for oncoming traffic to pull to the side of the roadway as a sign of respect when meeting a funeral precession.
Tennessee law instructs the following:
• Vehicles following a funeral procession on a two-lane highway may not attempt to pass such procession; and,
• No operator of a vehicle shall drive between vehicles in a properly identified funeral procession except when directed to do so by a traffic officer.
Reference an article on the website of the Memphis Commercial Appeal reporting on the injury to a funeral escort motorcyclist when a car tried to cut through the procession and turned in front of him while he was directing a funeral procession. The driver of the car was given a citation for failing to yield to a funeral procession.
A co-worker of the injured man said that people cutting through funeral processions are a constant problem for escort services, particularly in Memphis. The co-worker added that in outlying areas, such as Southaven and Millington, motorists pull over respectfully and wait for the group to pass.
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