1131.24 RIGHT OF WAY OF FUNERAL PROCESSION.

   (a)   As used in this section "funeral procession" means two or more vehicles accompanying the body of a deceased person in the daytime when each of such vehicles has its headlights lighted and is displaying a purple and white pennant attached to each vehicle in such a manner as to be clearly visible to traffic approaching from any direction.

   (b)   Excepting public safety vehicles proceeding in accordance with Section 1131.21 or when directed otherwise by a police officer, pedestrians and the operators of all 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 such lead vehicle through the intersection notwithstanding any traffic control devices or right-of-way provisions of this Traffic Code, provided the operator of each vehicle exercises due care to avoid colliding with any other vehicle or pedestrian upon the roadway.

   (c)   No person shall operate any vehicle as a part of a funeral procession without having the headlights of such vehicle lighted and without displaying a purple and white pennant in such a manner as to be clearly visible to traffic approaching from any direction.

   (d)   No person shall operate any vehicle as part of a funeral procession upon any street or highway within this City, other than those designated on the Traffic Control Map as through streets or highways, except where such procession may be formed along a restricted street at the place of the funeral, and then only by leaving such restricted street by the nearest unrestricted street, or except in compliance with the instructions of a police officer of this City assigned to escort such funeral procession.

(Ord. 59-183. Enacted 9-28-59.)