Driving behind a Funeral etiquette

Cantona's Collars · 12-01-2016 02:24PM

Witnessed a guy before Xmas honking away then I copped he was in traffic behind a funeral,I wouldn't mind but in about a minute or so the funeral had moved on out of his way.An asshole of the highest order.
Usually in a town there's always another street you can turn off onto to bypass a funeral if you're in a hurry.

gifted · 12-01-2016 02:25PM

Getting a lift up to Galway years ago from Cork, left early and fell asleep in the back seat, couple of hours later woke up and saw a hearse with a coffin overtaking us, jesus but did we laugh in the car, we weren't going slow either ðŸ˜…

haveringchick · 12-01-2016 02:36PM

smash wrote: »

Some people have places to be and things to do.

Then rev your engine impatiently while overtaking in an erratic manner and giving the mourners the middle finger
The parents of that dead child will just have to accept that your need to be in Tescos trumps their need for one last slow stroll with their child
Because your needs always, always trump EVERYBODY else's.
Don't they?

haveringchick · 12-01-2016 02:37PM

Dirty Dingus McGee wrote: »

Show some respect for this coffin filled with bricks representing a young man lost at sea.

God bless Marg Simpson

kylith · 12-01-2016 02:48PM

EndaHonesty wrote: »

Ask yourself, if it was your mother's funeral how would you like the other road users to behave?

That should give you the correct answer...

My mother hates people who cause obstructions on the road and impinge on other people's progress.

Rubberchikken · 12-01-2016 02:51PM

what i'm assuming are tongue in cheek answers made me laugh, but, op you did the right thing.
i'm in no way religious, but it's a funeral. no one is ever behind them 'forever'.

The Backwards Man · 12-01-2016 02:51PM

kylith wrote: »

My mother hates people who cause obstructions on the road and impinge on other people's progress.

A nice lady to encounter at the scene of a RTC.

cajonlardo · 12-01-2016 02:59PM

A few of us were cycling one morning.

As we came to a cross roads a funeral approached. My mate signaled us to stop and he removed his helmet and bowed his head until the hearse had passed. When we got going I commented to him that it was a decent course of action. " Ah" he said " After being married to her for 25 years, I thought she deserved it ..."

brooke 2 · 12-01-2016 03:00PM

kylith wrote: »

My mother hates people who cause obstructions on the road and impinge on other people's progress.

Guess it's true that 'what's in the cat is in the kitten'!!

leahyl · 12-01-2016 03:03PM

Duggy747 wrote: »

Rev the shíte out of the engine and shout "Come on, some of us are still alive here!!"

I'm actually in hysterics here, that is hilarious!:D

wexandproud · 12-01-2016 03:07PM

cajonlardo wrote: »

A few of us were cycling one morning.

As we came to a cross roads a funeral approached. My mate signaled us to stop and he removed his helmet and bowed his head until the hearse had passed. When we got going I commented to him that it was a decent course of action. " Ah" he said " After being married to her for 25 years, I thought she deserved it ..."

heard a yarn years ago like this but it was told about two guys sitting fishing on a riverbank and on seeing a funeral approaching one goes and stands solemnly beside the road .. you know the rest

The Backwards Man · 12-01-2016 03:09PM

I might be wrong, but I don't think it's a real story.

JustShon · 12-01-2016 03:10PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I might be wrong, but I don't think it's a real story.

But why would someone lie on the internet? :eek:

wexandproud · 12-01-2016 03:14PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

I might be wrong, but I don't think it's a real story.

funny you should say that but i was suspicious when i heard the guy got up and left his fishing rod unattended

Hunter456 · 12-01-2016 03:15PM

if it was member of your family i would do the respectful thing so i should expect you to do the same, its respect to the family at that sad time.

Special Circumstances · 12-01-2016 03:23PM

Hunter456 wrote: »

if it was member of your family i would do the respectful thing so i should expect you to do the same, its respect to the family at that sad time.

I expect a few egg sandwich triangles and a cup a tae at least if I'm gonna be force to partake!

homerjay2005 · 12-01-2016 04:22PM

fryup wrote: »

What should you do in that situation esp in a rural area on a country road?

Was behind one yesterday and was in two minds whether or not to overtake?

There was a number of mourners walking behind the hearse and i was a few cars behind them, was tempted to overtake but didn't even though i could have.

i saw somebody overtake a funeral on a country road once and it was one of the most disrespectful things ive ever seen.

the family of the deceased ended up seeing him coming and pulled out to stop him, but he ignored them and started beeping and doing everything he could to pass it out.

it ended up with the herse pulled in, the family out going mental at your man and it was horrible to watch.

MrMorooka · 12-01-2016 04:35PM

I don't understand, what is offensive about driving past a funeral cavalcade? I was genuinely not aware it was considered disrespectful by some. I don't drive, but if I did, I would probably just overtake when it was practical to do so, obviously not gunning the engine, and if I was coming the opposite direction I would just continue driving on without a second thought. Don't understand why people would be compelled to stop.

Thanks for the eye-opening thread, I guess.

El_Duderino 09 · 12-01-2016 04:40PM

homerjay2005 wrote:

i saw somebody overtake a funeral on a country road once and it was one of the most disrespectful things ive ever seen.

homerjay2005 wrote:

the family of the deceased ended up seeing him coming and pulled out to stop him, but he ignored them and started beeping and doing everything he could to pass it out.

I've been a family member, following the funeral and a remember having too much to think about to bother measuring the respect shown by passing motorists who had nothing to do with the funeral.

It's a strange convention that respect is measured by not overtaking the funeral party.

Malari · 12-01-2016 04:44PM

MrMorooka wrote: »

I don't understand, what is offensive about driving past a funeral cavalcade? I was genuinely not aware it was considered disrespectful by some. I don't drive, but if I did, I would probably just overtake when it was practical to do so, obviously not gunning the engine, and if I was coming the opposite direction I would just continue driving on without a second thought. Don't understand why people would be compelled to stop.

Thanks for the eye-opening thread, I guess.

Me too. It never occurred to me at all before.

I'd have thought travelling along with the procession would be considered more odd if you were a complete stranger.

seamus · 12-01-2016 04:47PM

homerjay2005 wrote: »

the family of the deceased ended up seeing him coming and pulled out to stop him

Why in the name of stuttering fnck did they do that? Sounds like they made the situation bad themselves tbh. They could have let him overtake and it would have been a non-issue.

MrMorooka wrote: »

I don't understand, what is offensive about driving past a funeral cavalcade? I was genuinely not aware it was considered disrespectful by some. I don't drive, but if I did, I would probably just overtake when it was practical to do so, obviously not gunning the engine, and if I was coming the opposite direction I would just continue driving on without a second thought. Don't understand why people would be compelled to stop.

Old Irish traditions. Some people just love a good funeral, even if they didn't even know the person who died.

For some reason it's considered appropriate to down tools and basically join in with a funeral if you encounter one. It's bizarre.

cruizer101 · 12-01-2016 04:50PM

It really is a strange tradition, that's not to say I don't respect it. However stopping or slowing down for a funeral coming towards you, that's a new one on me, is it a country thing.

Regarding doing what I would like others to do at my mothers funeral, I couldn't care less if people were to overtake, but I know people at other funerals do care so that doesn't make sense.

Special Circumstances · 12-01-2016 04:59PM

cruizer101 wrote: »

However stopping or slowing down for a funeral coming towards you, that's a new one on me, is it a country thing.

Have seen it in Limerick city too. Stop dead, excuse the pun, or pull over ASAP if possible. You wouldn't see them get out of the way of the emergency services as quick.

Fratton Fred · 12-01-2016 05:03PM

So tagging on behind the funeral procession to gate crash the afters isn't the done thing then.

Bummer.

J. Marston · 12-01-2016 05:13PM

Windows down, blast this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC86yQAzaxg

Special Circumstances · 12-01-2016 05:48PM

J. Marston wrote: »

Windows down, blast this...

...]

bit harsh, how about

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUO_5EALZoM

smash · 12-01-2016 06:28PM

haveringchick wrote: »

Then rev your engine impatiently while overtaking in an erratic manner and giving the mourners the middle finger
The parents of that dead child will just have to accept that your need to be in Tescos trumps their need for one last slow stroll with their child
Because your needs always, always trump EVERYBODY else's.
Don't they?

What NEED does a funeral have to hold up traffic or for oncoming traffic to stop for them?

ScumLord · 12-01-2016 06:35PM

Even I wouldn't over take a funeral. I don't see how you could safely overtake a line of 20 or 30 cars and a couple of dozen people walking.

The Backwards Man wrote: »

The graveyards are full of people with things to do and places to be.

Ya, last time I was there they were flat out, couldn't get a word in.

12-01-2016 07:21PM

I hope I've got many, many journeys left to make, so I don't mind a bit of a wait while someone else makes their last.

I wouldn't overtake a funeral, it's the worst day of some families life and I'm not going to mark it in a way that makes it even worse.

The Rape of Lucretia · 12-01-2016 07:35PM

If its safe to overtake, do. If it isnt, dont.

Driving behind a Funeral etiquette

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