(a) All motor vehicles composing a funeral procession when going to any place of burial shall have the right-of-way over all other vehicles, except fire apparatus, ambulances and police patrol vehicles, at any street or highway intersection within this City, and may proceed against traffic signs, or signals, except on one-way streets; provided, that each vehicle in such funeral procession shall have displayed on the front thereof a flag which shall be white in color and upon which shall be printed, stamped or stained a purple cross.
(b) Any person passing through a funeral procession of vehicles designated as aforesaid, with a vehicle of any kind shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(c) Each driver in a funeral or other procession shall drive as near to the right hand edge of the roadway as practicable and follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practicable and safe.
(Ord. 894, passed 1-5-1950)
Statutory reference:
Similar State law, see MCLA 257.654