Overtaking Funeral Processions

[veeeffarr]

Hey guys,

Just wondering what you're supposed to do if you come behind a funeral procession? I had to overtake on this morning and now feel really bad about it.

Toby

[Groove]

Least you didnt have a loud race can on revving the tits off it

Not sure if i would over take it though, never came across one to ovetake
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[veeeffarr]

That's what I was so confused, I never been told what to do in these circumstances.

It was travelling about 10 mph, so I used a high gear and low revs to overtake.

[kwacky]

It depends. I don't overtake them out of respect.

I think if you trickle by on a dual carriageway then that would be okay but screeming past on a small road might be out of order.

It's a personal thing.

[dainesefreak]

Generally and seems to be an unwritten rule for 4 wheelers that you join the back of the queue sort of as a mark of respect. This is probably because they can't filter past anyway, but that's what seems to happen.

I have gone flying down the outside of a procession in the past though. I didn't realize what it was, thought "what's going on with all this really slow moving traffic", got pissed off, hammered down the outside, got a couple of cars from the front then saw what was going on. I sort of pretended to tip my hat as I went past as a mark of respect.

[biggerjohn]

To be honest you only have two options in an over take

Option one
Just as you did do a nice slow low rev over take leaving the maximum room possible and in doing so show some respect for the grief of the funeral party.

Option two
On the Back wheel revving the nuts off it before dropping to a stopei and the fucking off at very high speed.




Problem is both can cause offence but the bonus with option two is you would be making so much noise you will be unable to hear any complaints.










P.S. I would take option one myself

[The Dude]

I've passed 3 in the past few months. I just stayed behind it untill i came the the next street and then took a detour around it to get somewhat infront of it, which doesn't take long because it's moving slowly.

[Suzuki]

If you were in the box would you want people to overtake?
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[Visitor Q]

I think its ok as long as both wheels are touching the ground, so to speak.

If you do it in a very deliberate way, ie other lane, get level with the hearse, nod, and steadily accelerate off i think thats more then respectful enough.

Im not going to sit behind a 10mph procession as im sure they dont want a noisy biker revving behind them anymore then they want one flying past them.
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[numark1]

I did this once on the way to my friends a while ago. Saw a queue of traffic and the other lane was clear so i raced down there rinsed it passed 3 black limos and saw loads of horses and shit. I realised what had happened so i stopped on the white line. Loads of cars came towards me beeped finger up etc. I felt really bad, managed to get into a back street and was trying to get back on the road further ahead up but kept meeting the horses and stuff again.

If that was me i would want every bike wheelieing past me.

[Visitor Q]

[biggerjohn]

[kawakid]

No I would not ever overtake a funeral procession, not never.

On my way to work is a crematorium and I am always stopping etc,
sometimes I stop for a while to let all cars turn right, i've stopped on a roundabout as well.

No its not the done thing overtaking them round here.
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[DEN MONKEY]

Personally I think so long as your not being a twat when you go past no harm no foul.

I figure it this way the guy in the box has run his race and has plenty of time on his/her hands. Me on the other hand has a finite amount of time left on this planet and Im afraid I dont know exactly how long thats gonna be. So sorry but Im going to make the most of it.

I would only do it if it wsa dual lane or similar. Im certainly not crossing into oncoming to get there.

As for the nod, not sure I would feel it was my place to do that when going past. Would depend on my mood at the time.

Kinda like when someone dies and complete strangers feel the need to say sorry. Its not like they had anything to do with it so why be sorry. Sometimes I think the motivation is right but the outcome can often be perceived as offensive.
Best to keep to yourself.
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[danzai66]

apart from the obvious feelings of the family why do we feel the need to respect the dead when most of the time we don't respect the living?

surely if we had that respect going before we actually died the world might be a nicer place...

[phill.c]

its down to having respect for the dead and there family, plus hows the family going to feel if you went screaming pasted, you could cause them to get worked up when its already a sad day for them.

ive done it before by acciendent only realised as i went pasted

phill
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[TOM M]

Bit off topic, what would happen if somebody crashed into the hearse etc?

I know the chances of it happening are pretty slim but it must of happened somewhere?
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[Wave2k]

if it was my funeral i would love to get overtaken by a bike at redline on the back wheel.

but thats personal preference
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