Would you overtake a hearse?

Heisenberg.

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6th

Overpass ... always!

I drive down via Dolphins Barn and Cork Street everyday so I'd say I over take a couple a week.

Canis Lupus

Have overtaken and would overtake in the future.

Slightly funnier was my mate who encountered a whole bunch of cars once driving slowly, he was in a mad hurry so he overtook with "force". You know the rude way of overtaking and forcing yourself in the car infront? It wasn't until he got to the front of the pack that he realised he was behind a funeral.

event

never pass.
and when i meet one, stop until its gone by

Mahatma coat

ah yeah if theres an overtakin lane, probably wouldnt blow the horn or flash the lights unless I knew the person in the box

Binomate

I'd over take, with no shame. Time is of use to you. The dead guy has plenty of it.

peasant

On a dual carriageway?

Yes, sure I would.

On a normal road?
I'd certainly overtake a single hearse ...a whole procession would be impossible to overtake safely, as they're usually packed together.

I've never quite understood the point of a funeral cortege driving so slowly. Sure, you don't want racing and screeching tyres ...but 30-40 km/h on a busy road is a bit too much "respect and dignity" for my liking.

Oriel

If it on a road with people following it in cars, on a dual carriage, I would.
On a normal road, or with poeple walking behind it, I wouldn't.

flanzer

Was going to post something similar but a bit more bizarre about this subject today.

I was travelling down to my girlfriends parents house last Friday. They live in Birdhill which is 10 miles out the Dublin side of Limerick for anyone that doesn't know. Anyway we came across this hearse with an American style coffin in the back on the Naas Rd travelling at a less than normal speed in the slow lane. The coffin looked like it had just been picked up from the Airport, as there were a few baggage tags in the handles of the coffin. Without hesitating I overtook it and went on my merry way!

The story gets bizarre from here! As we got the Mountrath, Moneygall and Toomervara, the traffic became dire (as you would expect on a Bank Holiday weekend), with a mile or 2 tailbacks outside all the towns. We got to the Nenagh bypass eventually. I looked in my rear view mirror and saw the hearse that we had seen the Naas Rd gaining ground rapidly!! It litterally bombed by us, easily touching 100 mph, and dissappeared out of sight! As we got to the end of the bypass, low and behold the hearse was pulled in by a leather motorbiked copper and the driver of the hearse was giving his details!

We found out the following day, that it was in fact an Irish American woman, late for her own funeral in a village just outside Limerick!

So the moral of the story is.......If a fully loaded hearse can pass me out, I can surely pass it out!!

latenia

Driving down a Co Limerick boreen one lovely summer's day about 4 years ago, my friend and I had the windows down and ragga jungle blaring at full volume. We came to a few cars driving slowly and, being young and impatient, overtook. We passed the front car outside the church when we realised it was a hearse and the entire village was standing there staring at us.

NutJob

Depends if there crying people there or not.


But just remember God Speeds:D

WindSock

flanzer wrote:

We found out the following day, that it was in fact an Irish American woman, late for her own funeral in a village just outside Limerick!

Hahahaa.Thats great. when I die, I want that to happen. but i wont have a funeral in or near Limerick

Futureman

Of course I would - obviously only if it was safe to do so. No hesitation. I hate getting stuck behind them. It's not ignorant at all.

Malteaser!

i would!

i couldn't get into the right lane the other day coz there was a huge funeral procession in it and i ended up missing my turn, took me about 40 minutesto get back to where i was trying to go!

NeMiSiS

Yes, and it's not a "Fast lane" it's an "Overtaking lane".
TK

ferdi

only if i'm on a unicycle.

Futureman

ferdi wrote:

only if i'm on a unicycle.

You're so kooky and funny. A unicycle - how random!!!!

connundrum

event wrote:

never pass.
and when i meet one, stop until its gone by

What if you live beside a church, or a funeral home?

Or what if I offered you a hearse full of cash to overtake another hearse?

Never say never I say

Oh and if I could overtake on whilst rollerblading, then I would. But I don't think I'd be able to rollerblade quick enough

ferdi

Futureman wrote:

You're so kooky and funny. A unicycle - how random!!!!

aww thanks! and you're so dry and witty!
turn that frown upside down mr. grumpy pants! BIG hug 4 u!!1!

Sinfonia

Futureman wrote:

You're so kooky and funny. A unicycle - how random!!!!

jeeez get a room



probably wouldn't have the balls to overtake unless loads of other people did first

mikedragon32

From The Irish Times 7/7/06:

Driver of hearse in Donegal gets penalty points for speeding
Paddy Clancy

The driver of a hearse leading a funeral cortege in Co Donegal was fined and given penalty points for breaking the speed limit.

The undertaker, John Carr, was one of several hundred people fined and given penalty points in a Garda crackdown on speeding in the Mountcharles area of Donegal in June. Mr Carr, from Kilcar, Co Donegal, has been ordered to pay an €80 fine and was told he is being given two penalty points for driving at 69 km/h in a temporary 50 km/h zone.

He was leading a funeral cortege of about 15 vehicles taking a body from Letterkenny General Hospital for burial at Kilcar. Several of the other vehicles also got tickets and have been told if they are not paid by Monday they will be prosecuted in court.

About 300 drivers living in the area of the speed trap on the N56 near Mountcharles are objecting to the fines and penalties imposed on them as a result of speed camera checks on June 12th and June 15th.

More than half of those fined attended a special meeting in nearby Ardaghey Community Centre this week. They included women who were collecting their children from school. They voted unanimously to seek legal advice on how to challenge the imposition of the fines and points.

Mr Carr, who was not at the meeting, said:"I've never heard of a hearse being done for speeding before. I suppose I'll probably have to pay the fine. I'm not too worried about the points because I intend not to incur any more."

Sgt Iggy Larkin, head of the Garda South Donegal Traffic Corps, said the county council had imposed a temporary limit on a short stretch of the N56 while improvements were carried out.

He said that until the work is finished the road is unsafe for fast driving.

The surface is in a condition similar to that on the road near Navan, Co Meath, where five young girls lost their lives in a school bus tragedy last year.

Sgt Larkin said: "If the protesters don't wish to pay the fines that's up to them. They will then have the expense of going to court."

But he indicated the authorities might consider an arrangement with the cortege driver.

Mossy Monk

have overtaken one in the past. why not? is it any different to overtaking any other vehicle?

limklad

Just to put in on Record.
If I die , I want the hearse to break all speed limits in getting me from the furneral home - church to the grave, handbrake turns, wheelies and all. I should put that into my will.:rolleyes: It would be worth talking about in the afterlife. Should take a few centuries or so to laugh about it, instead of getting over the shock of dying. :eek:

seamus

If an overtaking lane exists, I'd definitely overtake. Can't see any reason not to. Just like if I'm walking by a Church and there's a funeral, I'm not going to stop and wait until its over...

humanji

limklad wrote:

Just to put in on Record.
If I die , I want the hearse to break all speed limits in getting me from the furneral home - church to the grave, handbrake turns, wheelies and all. I should put that into my will.:rolleyes: It would be worth talking about in the afterlife. Should take a few centuries or so to laugh about it, instead of getting over the shock of dying. :eek:

And just for extra style, to drive full speed backwards to the grave, stopping suddenly, so the coffin goes flying out the back door and lands in the grave! (Although it could be messy if they miss)

Mackleton

Oh dear! I laughed so hard at that image I nearly cried, cant you just hear the whine of the hearse getting higher as it sped up towards the grave and then the tire squeal on braking just before the grave. Classic. Now that would be a funeral you'd never forget! Can you imagine the talk over the tea and sandwiches later? "Oh PJ made a lovely job of it, she just popped in like a dream, job oxo!"

limklad

humanji wrote:

And just for extra style, to drive full speed backwards to the grave,

I'll add the reversing to the will. That will add a good decade full of centuries of laughing in the afterlife.:D

humanji wrote:

stopping suddenly, so the coffin goes flying out the back door and lands in the grave!

That will save the back breaking work & shoulder pains

humanji wrote:

(Although it could be messy if they miss)

Good thing I'll be dead, I will not feel it.

I can only imagine the reaction from the ould one's.
"Well He never delayed in getting anywhere, did he?, always leaving a mess behind him:rolleyes: Well may he rest in peace now.":eek:

Mrs. MacGyver

Seen it done loads of time on north strand (live near funeral home), i wouldn't do it my self out of respect for the family...what if the deceased died in a road accident?

Sierra Oscar

Yes I would...

Dave!

I'd encourage it to speed up by giving it a bump every so often

InFront

Canis Lupus wrote:

You know the rude way of overtaking and forcing yourself in the car infront?

Yeah, I know.

OT: Yes of course, whats wrong with overtaking??

latenia

latenia wrote:

ragga jungle

We've got to swap music on Soulseek/Limewire sometime.

Catsmokinpot

if i was rushing to get to the hospital.... yes, its not as if the chap in the coffin has anything to live for

Mossy Monk

Mrs. MacGyver wrote:

what if the deceased died in a road accident?

is overtaking a dangerous manouver now?

if passing them in a car would be offensive to the mourners family then i hope the weather is good when they follow the hearse on their bicycles

limklad

Mrs. MacGyver wrote:

Seen it done loads of time on north strand (live near funeral home), i wouldn't do it my self out of respect for the family...what if the deceased died in a road accident?

If people want to be insulted they will insult themselves, even though the person they think is insulting them is not. It is a matter of perspective. If the family of the deceased are affect by the road accident, then why are they using a hearse and driving in a car? You cannot expect the whole world to stop, just because the deceased is dead. No one will get any work done. You slow down a little as you are overtaking to pay a little respect and then move on. Life is for the living not the deceased.

Femelade

i was caught behind a funeral in a small town in cork, on my way home from limerick, it was late, it was dark, i had my daughter in the back. we were tired. the funeral had just left the funeral home, and there was a bus eireann bus infront of me. he passed out the funeral and so did i. I normally wouldnt , but i was tired and wanted to get me and my daughter home at some reasonable time.

Wishbone Ash

I'd have no problem overtaking a cortége provided it was safe to do so. I can't see what the big deal is. Anytime we've had a family cortége, I prefered to see other motorists passing rather than being delayed as it's nothing to do with them.

I cannot understand why people stop when coming from the other direction. I think it's much more respectful to keep going rather than delay other motorists behind. Respect for the living is much more important than respect for the dead.

Mrs. MacGyver

limklad wrote:

If people want to be insulted they will insult themselves, even though the person they think is insulting them is not. It is a matter of perspective. If the family of the deceased are affect by the road accident, then why are they using a hearse and driving in a car? You cannot expect the whole world to stop, just because the deceased is dead. No one will get any work done. You slow down a little as you are overtaking to pay a little respect and then move on. Life is for the living not the deceased.

I suppose as long as you slow down overtaking it shows respect to those concerned like you said like.

BEAT

hey, they are dead, not like they are in a hurry to get somewhere... if there is an opening to get around take it .

tbh

As others have said, if it was a two-lane road, I would. If I had to drive on the wrong side to do it, I wouldn't, out of respect.

faceman

Have done and will do again, but then again im on a motorbike.

6ix

Ah sure why not, I wouldn't hesitate to pass one out, esp on a dual carriageway/motorway. I have respect for the dead, but it's no harm to pass out a cortege. A lot of hearses will pull in to the hard shoulder on wider primary roads.

Jesus Wept

on the inside.

NextSteps

I see hearses on Aungier Street quite often, and no-one seems to even notice them, let alone bless themselves or show any sign of respect.

dr.bollocko

I live across from a graveyard and frequently play loud Metal with the windows open.
The only dead people i respect are Jimi, John Bonham, Jim Morrison and the Grateful dead.
If there's a funeral in front of my car going too slow I tend to overtake, then slow to the same speed as they are doing, pull down my pants, and fart out the window at them. That gets the message across pretty well.

event

hoho, so funny

Bradidup

faceman wrote:

Have done and will do again, but then again im on a motorbike.

Ditto,

dr.bollocko

event wrote:

hoho, so funny

Problem?

Mossy Monk

dr.bollocko wrote:

Problem?

yes, a never ending itch

dr.bollocko

I have a cream.... but its not good to swap creams with strangers. U dont know where its been...

Fighting Irish

I would pass it if it was safe obviously, people die the rest of us need to get on with our lives