Texas Driver's License Knowledge TestRight-of-WayMedium
A driver is stopped at a red light at an intersection. A funeral procession with flashing purple lights and escort vehicles approaches from the right, intending to proceed through the intersection. What is the driver's responsibility?
- AOnly yield if the procession has a police escort.
- BProceed when the light turns green, as funeral processions must obey traffic signals.
- CHonk to alert the procession that the light is red.
- DYield the right-of-way to the funeral procession, even if the light is red for them.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: D. Yield the right-of-way to the funeral procession, even if the light is red for them.
In Texas, drivers must yield the right-of-way to a funeral procession, even if it means waiting through a green light. Procession vehicles typically have special markings or lights.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. While police escorts are common, the law granting right-of-way to funeral processions is not solely dependent on a police escort.
- B. Funeral processions generally have the right-of-way and may proceed through intersections, even against a red light, once the lead vehicle has entered.
- C. Honking is inappropriate and does not fulfill the legal obligation to yield.
Funeral Procession Right-of-Way
Drivers must yield the right-of-way to funeral processions, allowing them to proceed as a single unit, even at intersections.
- Processions have priority
- Do not interrupt a procession
- Yield even if your light is green
Memory trick: Solemn line, give them their time!