Can you be pulled over in a hearse?
In Alberta, there’s only one rule for driving around funeral processions – you can’t cut in between the cars. Drivers there traditionally pull over, but it’s not required. In Ontario, there are no special rules for how drivers should behave around funeral processions, other than following the rules of the road.
Who can be in the HOV lane during restricted hours?
Per state law, vehicles carrying two or more persons have the ability to use the lanes during posted restricted time periods in the morning and evening rush hour.
Can one person be in the HOV lane?
It is legal for single-occupant vehicles to use the HOV lanes if it is outside those HOV hours of operation. Signs will be posted along the HOV lane telling you when the lane is restricted to carpools only. These part-time HOV lanes are most common in northern California.
Are you supposed to pull over for funeral?
And, of course, drivers should always pull over for a funeral procession. Not only is it polite to let a grieving family make their way from the funeral home to the burial site, but in many states, it’s the law. In fact, in many states, police officers can ticket drivers who cut through a funeral procession.
Why are funeral processions a thing?
The procession is intended to activate community support. Drivers are encourages to pull over and show respect for this final rite of passage, which signifies the transition between life and death. The procession puts the entire community on notice that one of their own has died.
Can a hearse be in the carpool lane?
The Nevada Highway Patrol has a deadly serious message: You can only use the carpool lane if all passengers are living. Officials made that public service announcement on Monday after they pulled over a man driving a hearse in the HOV lane in Las Vegas.
Why was the hearse in the HOV lane?
The driver, who hasn’t been identified, told Trooper Travis Smaka he assumed that the body he was transporting to a funeral brought him in compliance with the HOV lane requirement of two or more occupants per vehicle, according to The Associated Press. A hearse driver got off with just a warning for driving with a casket in the HOV lane.
Can you use the carpool lane with a dead person?
The Nevada Highway Patrol hopes to turn the incident into a teachable moment for anyone who may be transporting a dead person in their car. Content loading… The Nevada Highway Patrol has a deadly serious message: You can only use the carpool lane if all passengers are living.