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§ 3107. Drivers in funeral processions

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 75 Pa.C.S.A. VehiclesEffective: September 4, 2012

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 75 Pa.C.S.A. Vehicles (Refs & Annos)
Part III. Operation of Vehicles
Chapter 31. General Provisions
Subchapter A. Obedience to and Effect of Traffic Laws (Refs & Annos)
Effective: September 4, 2012
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3107
§ 3107. Drivers in funeral processions
Currentness
(a) General rule.--The driver of a vehicle which is being driven in a funeral procession may:
(1) Park or stand irrespective of the provisions of this part.
(2) Proceed past a red signal indication or stop sign if the lead vehicle in the procession started through the intersection while the signal indicator was green or, in the case of a stop sign, the lead vehicle first came to a complete stop before proceeding through the intersection.
(b) Visual signals required.--The privileges granted by this section shall apply only if each vehicle in the funeral procession displays lighted head lamps and emergency flashers and bears a flag or other insignia designating it as part of a funeral procession.
(b.1) Visual signals authorized.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this title to the contrary, a funeral director or the director's representative may display flashing or revolving purple lights on any funeral processional vehicle which is being driven in a funeral procession.
(c) Right-of-way to emergency vehicles.--This section does not relieve the driver of a vehicle which is being driven in a funeral procession from yielding the right-of-way to an emergency vehicle making use of audible and visual signals, nor from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons.

Credits

1991, Aug. 5, P.L. 238, No. 26, § 12, imd. effective. Amended 2001, June 26, P.L. 734, No. 75, § 4, effective in 60 days; 2012, July 5, P.L. 934, No. 99, § 1, effective in 60 days [Sept. 4, 2012].
75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3107, PA ST 75 Pa.C.S.A. § 3107
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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