A 3-minute lesson from the Missouri course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Some situations test your patience: a funeral procession passing through, an angry driver, or someone who may be drunk. Knowing the rules keeps you calm and safe.
Know the rule
In a funeral procession, follow the vehicle ahead as closely as is practical and safe. Every vehicle in the procession must use its flashing emergency lights.
An organized funeral procession has the right-of-way at all intersections regardless of traffic control devices, except for emergency vehicles or when law enforcement directs otherwise.
If you think you've seen a drunk driver, tell police immediately. Give the license plate number, a description of the car and driver, and its location.
A driver tailgates you, flashing headlights and gesturing. Don't brake-check or gesture back. Note the plate and location, then exit to a safe area and dial *55 to report it.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What right-of-way privilege does an organized funeral procession have at intersections?
None; they must obey all signals
Right-of-way at all intersections
Only if a police escort is present
Only at intersections with stop signs
Answer: Right-of-way at all intersections
An organized funeral procession has the right-of-way at all intersections regardless of any traffic control device, except for emergency vehicles or police direction.