So the ‘cut me up’ topic got me thinking…
When would you overtake a hearse?
Personally I treat them as any other vehicle on the road and it’s a pain in the ■■■ when other traffic starts queuing behind one. I remember my great grandad once saying he’d hate to have a slow moving procession to his own funeral because he couldn’t bear the idea of his last act on this planet being to hold a bunch of people up! 
Motorway or DC no problem overtaking if safe & no ■■■■■■. SC I won’t, and I will wait at junctions and roundabouts to try and let the cortège stay together.
My uncle was buried and there were 40+ motorbikes following, funnily enough nobody tried to pass 
As above really.
I always hold my collar for a few minutes after a hearse has passed (or until I see an ambulance or four legged animal) it’s an old superstition my grandfather taught me years ago
The Sarge:
Motorway or DC no problem overtaking if safe & no ■■■■■■. SC I won’t, and I will wait at junctions and roundabouts to try and let the cortège stay together.
My uncle was buried and there were 40+ motorbikes following, funnily enough nobody tried to pass
This, waiting at a junction to let a cortege pass only costs me at the most a couple minutes- nothing compared to the grief being felt in those cars- whats a couple of minutes going to cost us? but showing a bit of respect may in a small way help those mourners
If it’s a procession I won’t pass but if it’s just the hearse then fair game.
Before Christmas a hearse at the head of a procession flashed me to warn of a speed trap van ahead. Wasn’t sure what to think about it but I suppose no one in the procession could see so dead sound of him really.
Rikki-UK:
The Sarge:
Motorway or DC no problem overtaking if safe & no ■■■■■■. SC I won’t, and I will wait at junctions and roundabouts to try and let the cortège stay together.
My uncle was buried and there were 40+ motorbikes following, funnily enough nobody tried to passThis, waiting at a junction to let a cortege pass only costs me at the most a couple minutes- nothing compared to the grief being felt in those cars- whats a couple of minutes going to cost us? but showing a bit of respect may in a small way help those mourners
nice one rikki,
kitbuilder123:
If it’s a procession I won’t pass but if it’s just the hearse then fair game.Before Christmas a hearse at the head of a procession flashed me to warn of a speed trap van ahead. Wasn’t sure what to think about it but I suppose no one in the procession could see so dead sound of him really.
I see what you did there
Certainly wouldn’t get between the cars, but would overtake if it was just a couple and i was in the car.
Rikki-UK:
The Sarge:
Motorway or DC no problem overtaking if safe & no ■■■■■■. SC I won’t, and I will wait at junctions and roundabouts to try and let the cortège stay together.
My uncle was buried and there were 40+ motorbikes following, funnily enough nobody tried to passThis, waiting at a junction to let a cortege pass only costs me at the most a couple minutes- nothing compared to the grief being felt in those cars- whats a couple of minutes going to cost us? but showing a bit of respect may in a small way help those mourners
+1 i also have a habit of turning the radio off as well, anyone else?
Engine and radio off if I stop for the cortège.
It’s what is want someone to do for my loved ones
Hiya i was in the East end of London in the early 80’s. a landlord of some pub had passed away.
i saw a chap walking with his top hat on his arm, six chaps carring the cofin and about 1000 people
following on foot. yes i did stop and always give way, on this occasion it was well worth stoping
to see such a turn out.
On another occasion i stopped for a couple of cars following a herse over the lights on the A406
just up the road from Chiswick roundabout. watcing the news at night i saw it was Freddy Mercury
on his way to rest.i did’nt get in the photo the filming was taken just across the road.
John
3300John:
On another occasion i stopped for a couple of cars following a herse over the lights on the A406
just up the road from Chiswick roundabout. watcing the news at night i saw it was Freddy Mercury
on his way to rest.i did’nt get in the photo the filming was taken just across the road.
John
He didn’t want to live forever.
‘Loaded’ hearses, No. ‘Empty’ hearses, Yes…
I always cross myself ,father…son …holy ghost etc when ever i see a herse , something i was encouraged to do as a child
It doesn’t cost much to show a bit of respect for the deceased, whether you knew them or not.
No.
I don’t overtake either, and I let the whole cortege pass if at a junction etc. I am old enough to remember that when a Funeral procession passed by the older men walking on the pavement would stand still and remove their hats as a mark of respect to the deceased, whether they knew them or not. Good to keep some of the ‘old values’ going, they will get lost in the passing of time eventually I fear. 
Pete.
I think out respect on single carriageways stay behind because you may force the funeral cars to suddenly brake hard or anything. On dual carriageways pass with respect slow down. What I’ve been doing for a number of years now when ever I see a hearse coming towards me I always take off my cap in respect to them. IF I notice a hearse say passing a parked car or what have you I will wait for the other cars to do the same then move again. Also if they are waiting to join a main road I will wait & let them to come out because like us they have a timed delivery, what’s a few moments out of our day.
Tipper Tom:
As above really.I always hold my collar for a few minutes after a hearse has passed (or until I see an ambulance or four legged animal) it’s an old superstition my grandfather taught me years ago
Lived with my aunt and uncle in mid 80’s (uncle was trucker for p&o) and they did the hold onto collar till you see ambulance or 4 legged animal, never heard it mentioned anywhere until now .
