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(625 ILCS 5/11-1420) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-1420)
Sec. 11-1420. Funeral processions.
(a) Funeral processions have the right-of-way at intersections when
vehicles comprising such procession have their headlights and hazard lights lighted,
subject
to the following conditions and exceptions:
1. Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession |
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2. Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession
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3. The operator of the leading vehicle in a funeral
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(b) The operator of a vehicle not in the funeral procession shall not
drive his vehicle in the funeral procession except when authorized to do so
by a traffic officer or when such vehicle is an authorized emergency
vehicle giving audible or visible signal.
(c) Operators of vehicles not a part of a funeral procession may not
form a procession or convoy and have their headlights or hazard lights or both lighted
for the
purpose of securing the right-of-way granted by this Section to funeral
processions.
(d) The operator of a vehicle not in a funeral procession may overtake
and pass the vehicles in such procession if such overtaking and passing can
be accomplished without causing a traffic hazard or interfering with such
procession.
(e) The lead vehicle in the funeral procession may be equipped with a
flashing amber light which may be used only when such vehicle is used as a
lead vehicle in such procession. Vehicles comprising a funeral procession
may utilize funeral pennants or flags or windshield stickers or flashing
hazard warning signal flashers to identify
the individual vehicles in such a procession.
(f) In the absence of law enforcement traffic control assistance for a funeral procession, a funeral director or his or her designee may direct
traffic during a funeral procession.
(Source: P.A. 96-859, eff. 1-12-10.)
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