California DMV Permit Test (Class C)Rules of the Road and Right-of-WayHard
You are driving on a street and encounter a funeral procession. The lead vehicle has flashing purple lights and the other vehicles have their headlights on. What is your responsibility?
- AYou only need to yield if you are on a two-lane road; multi-lane roads allow you to proceed.
- BYou must yield the right-of-way to the entire procession and refrain from breaking the line of cars.
- CYou may proceed through the procession if there is a gap large enough for your vehicle.
- DYou should pull over to the right and stop until the entire procession has passed.
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. You must yield the right-of-way to the entire procession and refrain from breaking the line of cars.
California law grants funeral processions the right-of-way. Drivers must yield to the entire procession and are prohibited from driving through the line of vehicles, regardless of the number of lanes or gaps.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The right-of-way for funeral processions applies regardless of the number of lanes; it's not restricted to two-lane roads.
- C. This is explicitly prohibited by law in California, as it breaks the procession's continuous flow.
- D. While pulling over is courteous and often safest, the primary legal requirement is to yield and not break the line, rather than universally stopping for all. This is more for emergency vehicles.
Funeral Procession Right-of-Way
In California, funeral processions have the right-of-way and drivers must yield to them and not break their continuous line.
- Right-of-way granted
- Do not break the line
- Headlights on and/or special flags/lights
Memory trick: Processions flow, let them go!