§ 13-12. Driving through funeral or other processions; manner of driving in funeral processions.

(a)

No operator of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles, persons or animals comprising a funeral or other authorized procession traveling under a police escort, except when otherwise directed by a police officer. This provision shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles as defined by Code of Virginia, tit. 46.2.

(b)

Each driver in a funeral procession shall drive as near to the right-hand edge of the roadway as is practicable and safe and shall follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practicable and safe.

(c)

All motor vehicles participating in a funeral procession shall display illuminated headlights.

(d)

All motor vehicles participating in a funeral procession under police escort shall have the right-of-way over all other vehicles, except emergency vehicles or police vehicles, at any street or highway intersection within the county and may proceed through a stop sign or signalized intersection with proper caution and safety.

(Code 1978, §§ 14.1-4, 14.1-5)

State Law reference— Funeral processions, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-828; authority to regulate operation of vehicles, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1300.

(Code 1978, §§ 14.1-4, 14.1-5)

State law reference

Funeral processions, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-828; authority to regulate operation of vehicles, Code of Virginia, § 46.2-1300.