§ 21-207. Funeral processions

   (a) Procession may proceed through red light. -- Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, a funeral procession facing a red signal may continue through or make a turn at an intersection if the first vehicle in the procession already entered the intersection before the signal changed from green to red.

(b) Other vehicles prohibited from entering intersection. -- While a funeral procession is proceeding through a red signal as permitted by this section, a vehicle that is not in the procession may not enter the intersection, even if it is facing a green signal, unless it can do so without crossing the path of the procession. When the red signal changes to green while the funeral procession is still within the intersection, a vehicle facing a green signal may proceed, but the funeral procession has the right-of-way.

(c) Headlights to be on. -- The driver of a vehicle in a funeral procession does not have any privilege granted in this section unless:

   (1) The headlights of the vehicle are turned on; and

   (2) Subject to § 22-221 (g) of this article, the warning lamps of the vehicle are flashing.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 66 1/2, § 11-202.1; 1977, ch. 14, § 2; 2001, ch. 212.