Funeral processions shall have the right-of-way at intersections when vehicles comprising the processions have their bright headlights lighted, subject to the following conditions and exceptions:
(A) Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession shall yield the right-of-way upon the approach of an authorized emergency vehicle giving audible signal by siren;
(B) Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession shall yield the right-of-way when directed to do so by a traffic officer;
(C) The operator of the leading vehicle in a funeral procession shall comply with stop signs and traffic control signals, but when the leading vehicle has proceeded across an intersection in accordance with the signal or after stopping as required by the stop sign, if a guard has been posted to halt crossing traffic, all vehicles in the procession may proceed without stopping, regardless of the sign or signal. If no guard is provided, each car in the procession may proceed after exercising due caution with regard to crossing traffic;
(I.C. 9-21-13-1)
(D) The operator of a vehicle not in the funeral procession shall not drive his or her vehicle between the vehicles of the funeral procession, except when authorized to do so by a traffic officer or when the vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle giving audible signal by siren;
(I.C. 9-21-13-2)
(E) Operators of vehicles not a part of a funeral procession shall not form a procession and have their headlights lighted for the purpose of securing their right-of-way granted by this section to funeral processions;
(I.C. 9-21-13-3)
(F) The lead vehicle in the funeral procession may be equipped with a flashing amber light which may be used only when the vehicle is used as a lead vehicle in the procession. Vehicles comprising a funeral procession shall utilize funeral pennants or flags and/or windshield stickers to identify the individual vehicles in a procession; and
(I.C. 9-21-13-4, 9-21-13-5)
(G) The operator of any vehicle may pass a funeral procession on its left side on any multiple lane highway, whenever the passing can be done safely.
(I.C. 9-21-13-6)
(Ord. 2, passed - -) Penalty, see § 70.99