(A) Funeral processions identified.
(1) All motor vehicles participating in a funeral procession, when proceeding to any place of burial, shall display illuminated headlamps thereon and shall carry on the right-hand side of the windshield thereof a card which shall be white in color and upon which shall be printed, stamped or stained a purple cross or star, the extremities of which shall extend to the edge of the card.
(2) It shall be the duty of the undertaker having charge of a funeral procession to supply each motor vehicle in the procession with a card as described herein.
(B) Right-of-way. All motor vehicles so designated shall have the right-of-way over all other vehicles, except fire apparatus, ambulances and police vehicles, at any roadway intersection within the village and may proceed through stop street or signalized intersections with proper caution and safety.
(C) Driving through funeral processions. No operator of a vehicle shall drive between the vehicles, persons or animals comprising a funeral or other authorized procession, except when otherwise directed by a police officer. This provision shall not apply to authorized emergency vehicles, as defined in this title.
(Prior Code, § 6-4-13) Penalty, see § 70.99