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A funeral procession is a procession, usually in motor vehicles, from a church, synagogue, or mosque to the cemetery. The deceased is usually transported in a hearse, while family and friends follow in their vehicles.
Standard procedure
The rules applied in most of the United States are:
* All vehicles traveling in a funeral procession must be accompanied by a licensed escort. Usually one escort is assigned for approximately every 10 to 12 vehicles.
* Funeral processions have the right of way. People are required to yield, and not interfere or cause an obstruction.
* Stickers (colored markers) must be attached to front and rear windows of each vehicle.
* Everyone thats part of the procession is required to have their lights turned on, and some states require the escort to use hazard lights.
References
Category:Death customs
Category:Undertaking read more at » http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funeral+procession
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