Pull over or not?

[BunnyBuster]

I would like some input from you guys in other parts of the state. Where I live in route to a grave side service a deputy usully escorts the hurst. All of the other people usually follow with thier lights on.

My question is this: Is it commonplace for people to pull off the side of the road when they met a the line of traffic following the hurst in your area? This is common practice around here but I noticed out of towners didn't hardly slow down. I've heard that this isn't common in Ohio. I was just wondering about other parts of KY. I've even seen state workers stop work, face the traffic and take off their hard hats in reverance. I think that says alot for the people in our state.

[carpenterguy]

i was raised to show respect and this is one of the ways i was taught to do so. i usually remained stopped until the end of the flagged vehicles or the line. taking the hat off is another nice gesture i just usually don't wear one:D
you're right though this is a nice display of the kind of people we are here in ky..

[pentail]

kinda pisses me off when people in Lexington show no respect. saw a couple yesterday that cut through a funeral procession at a red light before the escort cop got there to block the intersection. they saw the lead cars and the lead escort, there was no doubt about what it was. when the light turned green, both cars just darted across, making the funeral cars stop. :mad: if you are in that big of a hurry, you should have left sooner:cool:

[BunnyBuster]

:mad: if you are in that big of a hurry, you should have left sooner:cool:


:D I agree. I use that line all the time.

[westkybanded]

Pull over, hat off, say a prayer, count your blessings that it isn't you in that hertz.

[treerat]

here in western ky,,,i and other people pull over untill the last car goes by,,,it is out of respect,,,,i have seen many yahoos that don't do that,,,

[Rem7600]

Yes, we pull over until the last car passes.

[bcdh1]

i was raised to show respect and this is one of the ways i was taught to do so. i usually remained stopped until the end of the flagged vehicles or the line. taking the hat off is another nice gesture i just usually don't wear one:D
you're right though this is a nice display of the kind of people we are here in ky..


couldn't say it better

[KYBOY]

We pull over and let them pass. Its just the right thing to do.

[kybowhunter64]

Pull over, hat off, say a prayer, count your blessings that it isn't you in that hertz.


amen to that!!!

[DoeMaster]

kinda pisses me off when people in Lexington show no respect. saw a couple yesterday that cut through a funeral procession at a red light before the escort cop got there to block the intersection. they saw the lead cars and the lead escort, there was no doubt about what it was. when the light turned green, both cars just darted across, making the funeral cars stop. :mad: if you are in that big of a hurry, you should have left sooner:cool:


Those people probably wern't from Lexington. Probably folk coming to "the big" city for a fun filled shopping trip.

[corndogggy]

I say that if its the beginning of a procession, you need to pull over out of respect for the dead and the closest family who will typically be right behind the hearse, regardless of any traffic situation.

I also say that if you are in a situation where your actions could break up the line and cause some people to either get separated from the pack such as at an intersection, or at least get upset because they have to drive defensively around you when obviously their mind is elsewhere, then you need to stay put.

But, if there's a funeral procession on an open straight highway, I see no need to pull over and stay there for every single car no matter how long it takes. Once the hearse and immediate family has gone by and then cars start getting spaced apart more and more, if you are not hindering anybody in the line, I don't see the need to continue to stay on the side of the road, so I say take off at this point. Most of the people towards the back of the line could care less if your car is actually moving forward or not as they roll by so I don't see why I should.

Just for food for thought, for those of you who think that is rude, let me ask you, do you really stop if you see a funeral procession on the interstate? Why not? There's a shoulder, and somebody still died. Why don't you pay your respects? You just happen to be a few feet further away than normal, so if it were all that rude, everybody would stop, but nobody does, even in Kentucky. It would actually be illegal to theoretically but that's beside the point, you could still do it if you really felt the need to. Nobody thinks anything about it though, nobody feels guilty at all, and the people in the procession doesn't expect them too. I've noticed this even if it wasn't an interstate, but instead at least a 4 lane road and/or something with a traffic island. But, as soon as the roads get narrower and you get closer, suddenly it's a big deal to pay your respects. Just kind of interesting. 2 or 3 lane roads most everybody stops. 4 lane roads or roads with traffic islands, even if it's totally possible and even easier to pull over, nobody seems to stop. I think people think that it's ok to not stop as long as they can do it without being noticed, and I think people think they are noticed much more while meeting traffic on a 2 lane road than on a 4 lane.

[nitrox28]

First of all, it's HEARSE. H-E-A-R-S-E. I've never understood why people call say hurst. Or chimbly or walmarts or warter or santy clause for that matter. And second, no way would I pull over and stop. You'd get run over in Lexington. I might slow down and give them a nice wave or something if they are going the opposite way. If they are ahead of me it's common-place to turn your lights on and get in line so you can catch all of the traffic lights ;)

[AteUp]

There's no way you could pull over in a big city. Too many vehicles on the road. Most of the processions around here end up getting broken up anyway because there are so many stop-lights and people in the procession won't go through them. I bet the highway workers stop and take their hats off to get out of working.:eek:

[eddiejohn4]

I pull over here in michigan. that is just plain respect.

[Art]

There's no way you could pull over in a big city. Too many vehicles on the road. Most of the processions around here end up getting broken up anyway because there are so many stop-lights and people in the procession won't go through them. I bet the highway workers stop and take their hats off to get out of working.:eek:


I agree. It's not being disrepectful in a big city, you just can't do it any other way. Sure, if I'm out in BFE on a two lane road then I will pull over and stop. However, you can't shut down a very populated city for the precession that comes through a few times a day.

I could go on for days about this and my personal experiences but the bottom line is that it's a nice thing to do in the right situation but it's not always possible or logical to expect others to do the same.

When my grandfather died, the precession went from Lancaster to Paint Lick on hwy 52, which is approx 8 miles. The lead cars of the precession were only going 20 mph and it was a 55 mph zone. It even pissed me off, and I know my grandfather would have just told them to hurry the hell up. There's no way I could get angry at others for not stopping because that would turn their 10 minute trip into a 30 minute trip and who am I to judge what time they needed to leave or how important their trip may be. They could be taking a kid to the hospital or something.

[MsgMills]

I say pull over but, if pulling over could somehow make a dangerous situation occur on an interstate or Highway then proceed at a slower speed if possible. But showing respect is by all means the thing to do for the deceased and the family.....

[trust me]

My pap died and we started out on an E. KY two lane road, and we stayed at 20 mph, and everybody pulled over, as usual. Then we hit a major road, and it was 55 mph both ways, and then we hit I-75 and it was 85-90 mph in the fast lane, keep up or get left behind. We buried him 119 miles from the funeral home, so if we stayed at 20 mph or so it would have been a 6 hour trip.
No thanks, let's get this show on the road.

It just depends on the situation.

[raktrakr]

I bet the highway workers stop and take their hats off to get out of working.:eek:Wouldnt they actually have to be doing something in order to stop?:D

[naturalelite]

I was raised to show respect and I will always do so. Even on 27 in the middle of somerset with 6 lanes of traffic at high noon. And there are usually several pulled over with me.
When we buried my cousin we went from science hill to burnside (catching every light possible on 27) and people actually passed us. I thought it was the most direspectful thing I had ever seen. To each his own but I cherish life to much to not show respect for those that have lost loved ones.

IMO you big city folks are in too much of a hurry anyway. Slow down your missing the ride of your life.....

[Duster]

Thats a matter of respect for a fellow human being. Saying that, yes I do pull over or stop even in the roadway and block traffic on a 2 lane roadway. On a interstate it depends on the situtation, in a place like Chicago or large city were I may put myself or loved ones in risk of getting rear ended no, out in a rural setting yes where I can safely get to the shoulder of the road. I don't care how long the line is you stay put till the last one with thier lights on passes.

[WhiteRubi]

When it's possible, STOP!! pull over, show respect for the deceased, even if you are not religious.

When my sister passed in '05, I was actually cut off in traffic by a lady who was obviously in a huge hurry. I was about the 4th car back in the procession. She went to church with a few Troopers so the procession was led by a Deputy and 2 or 3 troopers, blocking traffic at intersections. There was still no shortage of idiots. Amazing how disrespectful and idiotic some people can be. :rolleyes:

[Hammer]

I stop, and I've found that in Bowling Green, even on a busy thoroughfare like Scottsville Road, people will stop for a funeral procession. I only remember seeing one funeral procession on the interstate, and I met that one, and I didn't stop as I think that would be quite unsafe as fast as people drive to try to stop.

I am suprised by the people who don't pay attention don't get pulled over for emergency service vehicles. Too busy talking on the cell phone, I guess, to hear those sirens bearing down on them?