A question of etiquette ...

vegas Congratulations
Aren't there a lot of delays on that particular stretch because of the new tram routes?
I'm going down there on Friday, and I was hoping the work would have moved on [fingers crossed]

I don't think I'd overtake a funeral cortege along there.

The last funeral we went ,all the ordinary cars following were given black flags to attach to the drivers windows. It did feel rather odd but the Funeral Director said it was to stop us all being separated on the very busy A6.We got some rather odd looks but it served its purpose.No-one at the funeral had seen it done before.

I am in agreement with the majority in that I would feel very uncomfortable overtaking a funeral procession. I miss the days when people would stand still, men would remove their hats as the funeral party drove by as a show of respect and sympathy. What a sad society we have created if a moment's (which is all it is in the grand scheme of things) empathy is asking too much.

If it was something that happened regularly, I, too, would probably look for another route to take.

A member of our church has just died. She's having a horse drawn hearse and it's going all round our town!

I do think it shows lack of patience and respect for the dead Nina but that's only my opinion and you are entitled to think differently. When I've been in a funeral cortège (sadly too many recently) I've been saddened at the way some drivers behave, at the very time you don't need to feel any worse.

Congratulations on your new Granddaughter.
I agree with thatbags so won't repeat it.

I'm very sorry Aka I didn't mean to offend or sound critical. As you say everyone is entitled to an opinion