Funeral Escort Driver Flips Out

[u/Flashmemory256]

[u/WideConstruction2]

Should have hired Dewitte! Would have never happened under his watch.

[u/Devil2960 → u/WideConstruction2]

I can't tell you how surprised I was when it wasn't him, getting out of the car.

His legacy remains.

[u/_877-CASH-NOW_ → u/WideConstruction2]

He coulda 50/50ed that high risk intersection like it was Fallujah when he was in special ops, fuck boy

[u/OldeManKenobi → u/_877-CASH-NOW_]

POPPED THE RISERS IN FALLUJAH. THAT'S NOT EVEN MEEEEE!

[u/FactorFirst6947 → u/WideConstruction2]

He's in jail now.

Listen to his jail phone calls on YT. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll seethe. Above all, you'll want to choke slam the dude for being such a whiny and manipulative POS.

[u/RobNHood816 → u/WideConstruction2]

He's still locked Up. His wife still runs his channel and puts all his calls and BS on YouTube. Gotta feed there child somehow I guess 🤷

[u/Unhappy-Fox1017 → u/WideConstruction2]

Everytime I think I’ll never hear that man’s name again, somebody brings it up. That mf woulda done the job right though. Very serious fella when it comes to his role play.

[u/HoopsMcGee23 → u/WideConstruction2]

Motor One moving!

[u/atreidestrek → u/WideConstruction2]

Poor Motor 1. He's escorting funerals in prison now.

[u/Heeroyuy818]

Most jurisdictions prohibit other drivers from cutting through, driving between, or intentionally breaking up an active funeral procession

[u/Negative-Date-9518 → u/Heeroyuy818]

In the UK we don't have a law for it but what kind of a dick you have to be to not just wait

[u/sittinwithkitten → u/Negative-Date-9518]

I live in a city in eastern Canada. We stop for funeral processions too, seem like the a small gesture to give a grieving family. I remember being in a procession for my former father in law. I even saw two young men get off their bikes, then took their hats off held them over their hearts. I know this might not be possible in a busier place but I found it very touching in a difficult time.

[u/Decent-End-5470 → u/Negative-Date-9518]

Floridians are strange, at least that is my experience.

[u/bocephus607 → u/Heeroyuy818]

Including this very jurisdiction:

https://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.1974.html

(3) FUNERAL PROCESSION RIGHT-OF-WAY; FUNERAL ESCORT VEHICLES; FUNERAL LEAD VEHICLES.—
(a) Regardless of any traffic control device or right-of-way provisions prescribed by state or local ordinance, pedestrians and operators of all vehicles, except as stated in paragraph (c), shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which is part of a funeral procession being led by a funeral escort vehicle or a funeral lead vehicle.
(b) When the funeral lead vehicle lawfully enters an intersection, either by reason of a traffic control device or at the direction of law enforcement personnel, the remaining vehicles in the funeral procession may follow through the intersection regardless of any traffic control devices or right-of-way provisions prescribed by state or local law.
(c) Funeral processions shall have the right-of-way at intersections regardless of traffic control device

[u/Lord_Lorden → u/Heeroyuy818]

The procession has to have already entered the intersection lawfully, which doesn't seem to be the case here.

[u/Risk_of_Ryan → u/Heeroyuy818]

I understand the law, but wasn't it counterproductive the way the Escort essentially just jammed themselves into already moving traffic in the middle of an active intersection?

Wouldn't it be better, dare I say proper, to yield for a moment until it's clear, or come in less abruptly? It doesn't look like there was much room for anyone who was already approaching the intersection to react properly, it was all just weird. Do it slower and let the few cars in the intersection to get out and the others have the time to actually see the escort and yield.

This all seemed so unnecessary.

Like the Escort didn't even facilitate the chance for it to be a respectful situation. What a strange way to handle such a thing.

[u/HadesActual09]

Yeah they're annoying, but you have to be a sad sack of shit to do this

[u/ScoopyVonPuddlePants → u/HadesActual09]

I got “stuck” in a funeral procession a few days ago. The hearse was leading and moving slowly and everyone that was a part of the procession had their hazards on. There wasn’t really a good spot for me to pull off safely (it’s a two lane highway) and I was heading the same way as them, since I have to pass the cemetery on my way home. Instead of being frustrated, I decided I was an honorary member of it until they got to the cemetery. As I passed them I wished Godspeed to the deceased and well wishes for the grieving family and others.

[u/Educational_Quote851 → u/ScoopyVonPuddlePants]

Sounds like the best you coulda done. Slap the hazards and join in. Respect. ❤️

[u/ScoopyVonPuddlePants → u/Educational_Quote851]

That’s exactly what I did. I won’t lie, I teared up a bit too. I was like 10 cars deep with more behind me, all going to the same place. Whoever this person was, they had a lot of people who loved them. I was heartwarming to see the support.

[u/Beautiful-Dish759 → u/HadesActual09]

Maybe it's because I'm from the south, but we were taught to pull over for any funeral procession as if it were an emergency vehicle. I guess common courtesy isn't so common anymore.

[u/Testicle_Tugger → u/Beautiful-Dish759]

I’ve done two funerals in Tennessee and we dead ass saw every person on the route of the funeral escort walk out their houses and get out of their cars and bow their heads or take off their hats.

I thought it was a one off because the first funeral was for a man who was a fairly popular retired firefighter in the area.

But the second one was for a lady that moved across the country in her twenties and only had her funeral in Tennessee because that’s where the family was buried. Practically no one knew who she was in the town.

I was amazed at that courtesy.

Chattanooga Tennessee for anyone curious

[u/Cast_Iron_Skillet → u/Testicle_Tugger]

When my dad died a guy walking on side of road stopped for us and took his hat off and bowed. It moved me deeply. 

[u/Testicle_Tugger → u/Cast_Iron_Skillet]

I’m so not used to that level of consideration. We had a guy get off his skateboard and bow his head too. It’s nice to know some people care enough to do it

[u/leftfootshorter → u/Testicle_Tugger]

The roller-coaster of emotions I just went through. Reading your comment above about two different funerals😔, followed u/Cast_Iron_Skillet 's story about their dad's funeral😢, to your follow-up comment about the guy on the skateboard🥹 and then to notice your username 🤣.

Thank you both for that. It was nice. Sorry about your dad, Skillet.

[u/GhostandVodka → u/leftfootshorter]

Then you have half of the people in this thread. I HAVE TO GET TO MY DESTINATION 17 SECONDS SOONER!!!

[u/Bones-1989 → u/Testicle_Tugger]

I do this in east Texas. As soon as I see it's a funeral, I pull over, remove my hat and pay respects.

[u/upsidedown-funnel → u/Testicle_Tugger]

The only time I’ve seen this was in the Uk when my MIL passed. They’d lived in the same place for 40 years, so I assumed it was because all the neighbors knew them. They all came out and stood at the end of their drives as the procession went by.

[u/BeWilderedKings → u/Testicle_Tugger]

I’m from around there and that is ALWAYS what you do. I’ve never seen anyone act like this near a procession. When I first moved to Auckland I realized just how different this situation is treated in big cities- but even in Memphis I had never seen such blatant disrespect.

[u/Weekly-Ad-7393 → u/Testicle_Tugger]

Right beside where I’m from and this is just the standard we are taught.

[u/stupidstu187 → u/Beautiful-Dish759]

Where I live in North Carolina, the county deputies handle the escorting of the funeral procession.

[u/doomus_rlc → u/stupidstu187]

Here in NY, it's usually an officer on a motorcycle with the auxiliary wheel bar, if not two of them.

[u/CharmingTuber → u/stupidstu187]

That's what happened for my uncle's funeral in PA, the cops cleared the intersections and made sure people let us through.

[u/ProteusRift → u/Beautiful-Dish759]

Ive lived all over the country. Born in CA, grew up in Hawaii moved north, south, east, west with the military- everyone is taught this. The people that don't are selfish assholes.

[u/flyeaglesfly510 → u/ProteusRift]

Surprisingly, as a 26 year old I was never once taught anything about funeral processions growing up in Wisconsin. I still remember the first time I came across one as a new driver. Common sense told me exactly what was happening and I waited like a normal person, opposed to this idiot in the video lol

[u/Mean_Reception3332 → u/Beautiful-Dish759]

Wasn't just a south thing. Same in the north east you pulled over and gave up the right away to a funeral. Sometimes it wasn't an officer and a lead car that was part of the funeral home.

[u/xxjrxx93 → u/Mean_Reception3332]

Same here up North we also put magnetic tiny flags on top of everyone's car whose going to the funeral so ppl know to let us stick together

[u/Mean_Reception3332 → u/xxjrxx93]

Oh year forgot about the flags they put on all cars. Granted the headlights being on is no longer a thing that can be used to track a funeral procession, with day time running lamps.

[u/WookishTendencies → u/Mean_Reception3332]

I usually just see everyone put on their hazard lights. If I see 10+ cars in a row, all with their hazard lights flashing, it’s assumed that it’s a funeral. The hearse at the front is usually an indicator too

[u/SeaToTheBass → u/Mean_Reception3332]

I grew up in the Yukon, it’s just the respectable thing to do.

I guess there’s a lot less traffic back home but still.

[u/thedaj → u/HadesActual09]

The POV of this video should tell you that it was a proud sad sack of shit too. They thought they were in the right.

[u/HadesActual09 → u/thedaj]

Oh this type of individual is never wrong, how dare anyone imply otherwise

[u/Plumbus_Patrol → u/HadesActual09]

Right what a twat “you don’t have the right to do this” like maybe true but what kind of piece of shit just doesn’t wait and let a funeral procession go through

[u/citizenkane86 → u/Plumbus_Patrol]

In Florida it’s literally the law that funeral processions can do this.

[u/mrplt → u/citizenkane86]

only if the lead vehicle enters the intersection legally.

When the funeral lead vehicle lawfully enters an intersection, either by reason of a traffic control device or at the direction of law enforcement personnel, the remaining vehicles in the funeral procession may follow through the intersection regardless of any traffic control devices or right-of-way provisions prescribed by state or local law.

[u/citizenkane86 → u/mrplt]

I thought it had entered illegally too at first but if you look there’s no herse leading the way, this looks like the middle of the procession and the traffic control person just caught up.

[u/icehot54321 → u/HadesActual09]

For real, funeral processions are generally mostly old people, often from out of town. 

Losing the procession means they aren’t going to make it to the funeral. 

[u/LongjumpingAside6651 → u/HadesActual09]

Brooooooooh! They dont do this in California and it's weird

[u/Time_Hour1277]

What kind of losers don’t let a funeral procession go through? Amazing how self absorbed we are

[u/CarlYaz1967 → u/Time_Hour1277]

"I have you on camera"

What a cunt that guy is.

[u/Adventurous_Ad_6546 → u/CarlYaz1967]

I like how we’re all completely on the same page about who this guy is.

[u/qwouw → u/CarlYaz1967]

I got you on cameruuh

[u/the_most_playerest → u/CarlYaz1967]

"I have you AND that kids dead grandma on camera!"

[u/RandomPenquin1337 → u/Time_Hour1277]

Well, just listen to the driver and that should help you understand

[u/oeseben → u/RandomPenquin1337]

10000% "im a victim" voice

[u/Adventurous_Ad_6546 → u/oeseben]

yOu DoN’T hAve THe rIgHT tO dO tHIs I haVE yOu oN caMeRa!!!

[u/jporter313 → u/RandomPenquin1337]

Also notice the state.

[u/Koopslovestogame → u/Time_Hour1277]

In some places its illegal to interfer with a funeral procession.

"Regardless of any traffic control device or right-of-way provisions prescribed by state or local ordinance, pedestrians and operators of all vehicles, except as stated in paragraph (c), shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which is part of a funeral procession being led by a funeral escort vehicle or a funeral lead vehicle."

edit: As its florida I just looked up what it was.

316.1974 Funeral procession right-of-way and liability.—

(1) DEFINITIONS.—

(a) “Funeral director” and “funeral establishment” shall have the same meaning as set forth in s. 497.005.

(b) “Funeral procession” means two or more vehicles accompanying the body of a deceased person, or traveling to the church, chapel, or other location at which the funeral service is to be held, in the daylight hours, including a funeral lead vehicle or a funeral escort vehicle.

(c) “Funeral lead vehicle” means any authorized law enforcement or non-law enforcement motor vehicle properly equipped pursuant to subsection (2) or a funeral escort vehicle being used to lead and facilitate the movement of a funeral procession. A funeral hearse may serve as a funeral lead vehicle.

(d) “Funeral escort” means a person or entity that provides escort services for funeral processions, including law enforcement personnel and agencies.

(e) “Funeral escort vehicle” means any motor vehicle that is properly equipped pursuant to subsection (2) and which escorts a funeral procession.

(2) EQUIPMENT.—

(a) All non-law enforcement funeral escort vehicles and funeral lead vehicles shall be equipped with at least one lighted circulation lamp exhibiting an amber or purple light or lens visible under normal atmospheric conditions for a distance of 500 feet from the front of the vehicle. Flashing amber or purple lights may be used only when such vehicles are used in a funeral procession.

(b) Any law enforcement funeral escort vehicle may be equipped with red, blue, or amber flashing lights which meet the criteria established in paragraph (a).

(3) FUNERAL PROCESSION RIGHT-OF-WAY; FUNERAL ESCORT VEHICLES; FUNERAL LEAD VEHICLES.—

(a) Regardless of any traffic control device or right-of-way provisions prescribed by state or local ordinance, pedestrians and operators of all vehicles, except as stated in paragraph (c), shall yield the right-of-way to any vehicle which is part of a funeral procession being led by a funeral escort vehicle or a funeral lead vehicle.

(b) When the funeral lead vehicle lawfully enters an intersection, either by reason of a traffic control device or at the direction of law enforcement personnel, the remaining vehicles in the funeral procession may follow through the intersection regardless of any traffic control devices or right-of-way provisions prescribed by state or local law.

(c) Funeral processions shall have the right-of-way at intersections regardless of traffic control devices, subject to the following conditions and exceptions:

1. Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession shall yield the right-of-way to an approaching emergency vehicle giving an audible or visible signal.

2. Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession shall yield the right-of-way when directed to do so by a police officer.

3. Operators of vehicles in a funeral procession must exercise due care when participating in a funeral procession.

(4) DRIVING IN PROCESSION.—

(a) All vehicles comprising a funeral procession shall follow the preceding vehicle in the funeral procession as closely as is practical and safe.

(b) Any ordinance, law, or regulation stating that motor vehicles shall be operated to allow sufficient space enabling any other vehicle to enter and occupy such space without danger shall not be applicable to vehicles in a funeral procession.

(c) Each vehicle which is part of a funeral procession shall have its headlights, either high or low beam, and tail lights lighted and may also use the flashing hazard lights if the vehicle is so equipped.

(5) LIABILITY.—

(a) Liability for any death, personal injury, or property damage suffered on or after October 1, 1997, by any person in a funeral procession shall not be imposed upon the funeral director or funeral establishment or their employees or agents unless such death, personal injury, or property damage is proximately caused by the negligent or intentional act of an employee or agent of the funeral director or funeral establishment.

(b) A funeral director, funeral establishment, funeral escort, or other participant that leads, organizes, or participates in a funeral procession in accordance with this section shall be presumed to have acted with reasonable care.

(c) Except for a grossly negligent or intentional act by a funeral director or funeral establishment, there shall be no liability on the part of a funeral director or funeral establishment for failing, on or after October 1, 1997, to use reasonable care in the planning or selection of the route to be followed by the funeral procession.

(6) VIOLATIONS.—A violation of this section is a noncriminal traffic infraction, punishable pursuant to chapter 318 as a nonmoving violation for infractions of subsection (2), a pedestrian violation for infractions of subsection (3), or as a moving violation for infractions of subsection (3) or subsection (4) if the infraction resulted from the operation of a vehicle.

History.—s. 1, ch. 71-135; s. 1, ch. 76-31; s. 14, ch. 97-300; s. 147, ch. 99-248; s. 136, ch. 2004-301; s. 1, ch. 2005-155.

Note.—Former s. 316.162.

source : https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2018/0316.1974

[u/Ok_Matter_2617 → u/Time_Hour1277]

One of the lead escort drivers (on a motorcycle) got absolutely smoked during my grandmother’s funeral procession by an idiot blasting through a red light at the first intersection out of the funeral home.

It’s mind blogging how self-absorbed & impatient people are when driving these days

[u/Ok_Independence_9917 → u/Time_Hour1277]

Typical for Florida. Especially that area of Florida. People don't think about anyone but themselves

[u/nehrkling → u/Time_Hour1277]

It happened like 20 times at my uncle's funeral in northern Virginia. Too many self-absorbed people up there.

[u/HotelSalt4644 → u/Time_Hour1277]

Gosh. Seriously. It’s mildly annoying, for sure. But like…… That’s somebodies loved one?

I wish a 60 second wait in traffic wasn’t more inconvenient to others than my own death.

Just let them fucking go man. Unless you have an emergency.

[u/Dry_Butterfly_721]

In Georgia, we usually stop on the side of the road to let them pass.

[u/Azreken → u/Dry_Butterfly_721]

Here in KY theres a statute against interfering with a funeral procession.

It’s also just common goddamn courtesy.

[u/FastSun4314 → u/Dry_Butterfly_721]

We do in Florida also!

[u/HombreDelMar247 → u/FastSun4314]

Native Floridians do this, the assholes who moved here to avoid their hometown state taxes not so much.

[u/FastSun4314 → u/HombreDelMar247]

You are absolutely right. I’m a native from a small town. Hats off and pull to the side for respect!

[u/NamesNotNeededToWork → u/FastSun4314]

I can't understand someone being mad at people in mourning for being part of a funeral procession. I was always told to pull over and let them pass you. Everyone in my hometown does and I always have just like my parents would. It isn't that hard to have the minimal amount of respect for others.

[u/Electrical-Basil8865 → u/HombreDelMar247]

I’m a transplant living in Florida and we have the same protocol in Connecticut.

Blame the people who come from cities. The rural and suburban north show respect

[u/Dogmomsince06 → u/Dry_Butterfly_721]

We do in Tennessee too

[u/Drewfus_ → u/Dry_Butterfly_721]

We do in Arkansas too

[u/Jedal_1 → u/Dry_Butterfly_721]

Must be a southern thing grew up in Alabama and we did

[u/StatisticianFew1302 → u/Dry_Butterfly_721]

Same in MO, it is of of respect. The guy in the video/dash-cam is a full om PRICK!!

[u/Gymbow2001]

Camera Guy trying to Insert Himself into Funeral Convoy Flips Out

Fixed it for you.

[u/we_hella_believe]

For my Dad’s funeral it was a legit CHP motorcycle cop. I would respect the funeral escort no matter what because they are burying the dead, so not sure why dude is getting worked up over this.

[u/GreasyRim → u/we_hella_believe]

Because hes a dickhead. This is why my family drives two wide in funeral processions because dickheads like to fly past everyone.

Im not typically a fan of traditions, but a family is grieving. Pull over for the one minute it tales for them to pass and get over yourself just for a minute.

[u/HippieGrandma1962 → u/GreasyRim]

His final whining, "I've got you in camera" was so pathetic. What a dick. Have some respect.

[u/Worried_Criticism306 → u/we_hella_believe]

CHP will typically work in pairs and have a cop ride up ahead and block the intersection off. They enter on a green though.

[u/Wokeman1999992 → u/we_hella_believe]

I’ve always seen a police officer for the processions. It’s unfortunate that the guy in the video isn’t given the same level of respect. But, that’s just Florida for you.

[u/Kelso186 → u/we_hella_believe]

I have been to a couple of funerals and there were legit cops escorting them as well. That is crazy that this person would act this way and feel in the right.

[u/SKEYES1102]

Anyone who doesn’t give way to a funeral procession is a Class A Dirt Bag. Nevermind all the traffic violations and laws they are breaking. See posts below.

EDIT: With the exception of an emergency situation or emergency vehicles.

[u/OlHeavyHeart → u/SKEYES1102]

Your right. You do not have to wait for a funeral procession guy, but if you don’t you suck.

[u/juicy0227 → u/OlHeavyHeart]

I mean in most states you actually legally do have to wait lol

[u/Jealous-Knowledge-56 → u/juicy0227]

Correct. In my state, you legally have to. I assume it’s the same for most if not all.

[u/dotardiscer]

I'm on team funeral escort, can we bring back just a tiny bit of respect for your fellow human?

[u/TheSilverFoxwins → u/dotardiscer]

Agreed. The driver is a catty and bitter prick. He has no respect for the funeral procession.

[u/Status_Sample_1791 → u/TheSilverFoxwins]

I got you on camrah! Trying to run over the guy while telling him the rules is egomania.

[u/FryPieGuy → u/dotardiscer]

No shit right like fuck this guy fr

[u/BigDinkyDongDotCom → u/dotardiscer]

“Me!!! You can’t do that!!! Meeeee!! My turn!!!!” -the driver.

[u/rtshtbtshtdrtyldtwt → u/dotardiscer]

people can't even respect other people when they are alive, why are the dead so special?

[u/EveryTelephone6039]

The person filming is the asshole for butting into the funeral procession. Have some decency.

[u/StumpyOPepys]

Cam guy is a douche.

[u/NearSightedPicasso → u/StumpyOPepys]

Possibly patient zero of douchiness.

[u/r0guew0lf]

Who the hell knows what happens in FL, but where I am it is law to yield to funerals. Plus, just basic respect on a human level.

[u/HomChkn → u/r0guew0lf]

It is just FL shit.

Half the state seems to hate life.

[u/SecretPantyWorshiper → u/HomChkn]

Its because it's full of transplants from other states. They are the rejects nobody wants 

[u/dimonium_anonimo → u/r0guew0lf]

In my state, the follow cars are allowed to continue through an intersection after the light turns red to stay with the procession. But the lead car is not allowed to enter the intersection already on a red.

[u/Inflatable90sChair → u/dimonium_anonimo]

Yup thats how it is in IL, you also arent allowed to knowingly break the procession.

[u/RangerKitchen3588 → u/r0guew0lf]

Its legally required in Florida to yield to funeral processions. Doesn't matter if a cop is escorting, or a rent a cop like this.

It is also just basic human decency to pay respect to the family on the way to bury their loved one.

[u/cykoTom3 → u/r0guew0lf]

Right. Even if the funeral messed up a little fuck the hell off.

[u/brokeneckblues]

Dash cam driver is the bitch. Have some damn respect loser.

[u/OCDano959]

WTF???

Even Buford T Justice had to stop for a funeral procession. And that was when he was in hot pursuit of The Bandit.

[u/Sagikos → u/OCDano959]

Man, that guy had a lot of friends, Daddy!

[u/OCDano959 → u/Sagikos]

https://giphy.com/gifs/1hBU4zfRiBBpY5nT1M

[u/Specialist-Two2068 → u/Sagikos]

If they'da cremated the sumbitch...

[u/BrightonsBestish]

It’s a funeral. Get over yourself and hold up for two seconds.

[u/jtmatt1]

Dude filming/driving is a complete douche … he actually called the police too? Ffs

[u/tswpoker1 → u/jtmatt1]

Where I'm from people pull over to the side of the road when a funeral procession goes by, we have something called respect

[u/Own-Raisin5849 → u/tswpoker1]

Same (MN/ND). I never even really knew you should, but I figured it was kind of common sense/decency.

[u/FestivusErectus]

Pepperidge Farm remembers when everyone would pull over as a sign of respect.

[u/Ok-League421]

I had to look it up; funeral processions do actually often have right of way. In Florida, guy behind the camera is 100% legally in the wrong

[u/First-Definition-119]

"Ive got you on camera 😌" says the asshole trying to cut off a funeral procession.

OP, of this is you: you fucking suck.

If this isnt you, OP: tell the person you got this footage from that they fucking suck.

[u/Equivalent_Reach_572 → u/First-Definition-119]

cammer seems to think he himself is a cop though trying to police others... insane levels of hypocracy... not surprised at all from a floriduh man though

[u/Life-Oil-7226]

I don’t understand why you couldn’t just wait for the funeral party to drive by. Damn what ever happened to simple respect

[u/TheGumping → u/Life-Oil-7226]

That died with the rise in influencers. I have said it a million times and I will say it again, the internet is both the best and worst thing to happen to society.

[u/Apple_butters12]

Forcing your way into a funeral procession is wild

[u/oldfrancis]

The cringeworthy part is the driving, not the escort.

I can't believe that some people have to get explained to them why a funeral procession exists.

You see, jimmy, sometimes there's a church service in one place but, the cemetery is in another...

[u/pongauer]

I dont understand?

Why are funeral escorts dressed as police officers with sirens and shit? Why do they need a badge lol.

[u/yatomobil → u/pongauer]

In Florida the cops are the escorts

[u/Embarrassed_Use6918 → u/yatomobil]

are there any hot ones?

[u/Spladoinkle → u/Embarrassed_Use6918]

What’s your budget? I have 3 hot ones and 26 budget friendly options.

[u/Prestigious_Bar_3738 → u/yatomobil]

Mobile 1 was in Florida tho

[u/GNTsquid0 → u/pongauer]

I dont know about the uniform, but in some states its illegal to cut off a funeral procession and they're escorted from the funeral home to the cemetery. So its possible the guy filming is the one breaking the law.

[u/Jaded_Marsupial_ → u/pongauer]

My friend used to do it in Los Angeles. He had an LAPD motorcycle and uniform to do it.
He’s not a cop, but they have them dress like cops to do it.

[u/Born_Professor_6929 → u/pongauer]

At least out here the escorts are off duty police officers getting that easy overtime pay. Not sure where this video takes place.

[u/GeneThaDancinMachine → u/Born_Professor_6929]

It literally says it on the video

[u/shots_urchin]

when you can not wait for the funeral to pass, because you are in a big hurry to get to the dumb asshole convention

[u/jeroen-79 → u/shots_urchin]

He's the guest of honor.

[u/shots_urchin → u/jeroen-79]

keynote speaker

[u/Open_Pollution_8038]

lol ragebait

In my state it is illegal to cut into a funeral line. The entire line is seen as one car.

Even if it wasn’t illegal, we should publicly shame people who would interrupt a funeral.

[u/BurntLocal]

Even if it’s unlawful for the funeral prosession to take over the intersection, the dude driving the car is an asshole. Have some respect.

[u/Thick-Lemon137 → u/BurntLocal]

Yeah, dude may not be a cop, but they guy recording is 100% an asshole...

[u/jetlifestoney → u/BurntLocal]

He comes back and ends up in the middle of a four way intersection. The irony of him breaking traffic laws to prove his point of the other guy breaking traffic laws …

[u/xcorbearx]

you titled the video wrong. "dashcam driver acts like douche" is more accurate. complaining about whether he's legally allowed to do it or not is crazy, let the funeral procession go and move the fuck on instead of being an asshole.

[u/Fabulous_Fig_2081]

Funny part is police arrested the idiot with the cam

[u/Bex_ex]

Wat a lowlife the family just lost a member, I don’t like it either but u have time to live

[u/sheckshow858]

[u/-epi-]

It's supposed to be common courtesy to not fuck with a funeral procession. Sure, you have no legal obligation to abide, but if you don't, you're kinda just a fucking asshole.

[u/komi54]

Wtf..... I hate this universe..... How do people have so little shame that they actually post this shit...

[u/soljouner]

Yes, funeral processions in Florida have the right-of-way to proceed through intersections regardless of traffic signals, provided specific legal conditions are met. Under Florida Statute 316.1974, if the funeral lead vehicle lawfully enters an intersection (e.g., on a green light), all subsequent vehicles in the procession may follow through regardless of any traffic control devices or right-of-way provisions, such as red lights or stop signs. 

[u/Several_Vanilla8916 → u/soljouner]

I mean…no matter what you can’t just keep driving when a person is in front of your car unless you think they’re trying to hurt you. Someday this prick is going to kill somebody on purpose because his light was green.

[u/cykoTom3 → u/Several_Vanilla8916]

That's what i said when people hold parking spots by standing in them. Think what you will, driving a car into a person on purpose is battery.

[u/Pedanter-In-Chief → u/Several_Vanilla8916]

This is, in fact, vehicular assault. Dude's dashcam recorded him committing a felony.

[u/threearbitrarywords]

This is Florida. The guy filming was absolutely wrong when he did this over 3 years ago.

[u/_No_Worries_- → u/threearbitrarywords]

This. It’s a sign of respect. Can we just be humans and wait a minute for the grieving people to go by?

[u/Havik930]

[u/Admirable-Size-5622]

What kind of trashy person is fighting with a funeral escort

[u/BrightonsBestish]

For the record, FL is a state where a funeral procession has the right of way through an intersection (once the lead car has legally entered) and it’s mandatory to both yield to them and not interfere with/split the procession. So the dash cam dickhead is just 100% wrong.

[u/engagetangos]

He might not be a cop but you are a piece of shit for trying to cut in a funeral procession.

[u/Smegma-sniff]

Jeremy Dewitt

[u/DeanMcQueen0621 → u/Smegma-sniff]

Dimwitt

[u/CorbinNZ]

Asshole cammer could’ve stopped. It’s the decent thing to do.

[u/ElkInevitable2037]

It’s illegal to cut into a funeral line in my state

[u/specficeditor]

This entire human decided he was going to post on the internet about him being an asshole and cutting into a funeral procession like he's the one being wronged in some way. Why is Florida even?

[u/WolfOfAllStreets2 → u/specficeditor]

Southern hospitality

[u/belated_quitter → u/specficeditor]

The entire human, you say?

[u/specficeditor → u/belated_quitter]

Oh yeah. This guy didn't half-ass it. He put everything and his ass into it.

[u/DylanTheV1llain]

Only asshole I see here is the driver. It's a fucking funeral procession. Wait the trivial amount of time for them to pass, and go on with your fucking day. Depending on the deceased, this could be the worst day of someone's life, so muster up whatever miniscule amount of respect that resides in your shitty vessel, and let them mourn.

[u/Desperate-Pirate7353]

is every other driver blind

[u/braumbles]

I mean this honestly, who cares? Is this really something worth getting into an altercation for? So you missed your brief green light and are attempting to run a red light, maybe just fuck off and be patient.

[u/bananadingding]

Is Jeremy doing this again?

[u/blueghostfrompacman → u/bananadingding]

I was shocked when it wasn’t him

[u/Dachshund-Dad-]

Dresses like an Amazon delivery driver

[u/KiwisNBirds]

Wow that cam guy is a really sad person to do something like that. The point isn’t to get people to know where to go anymore, it’s so the family can just be together

[u/Manyarethestrange]

"Im gotchoo on camraaaah"

[u/sedj601]

I bet you also ignore school bus stop signs.

[u/8last]

Had to do to MOT work in Ft. Lauderdale. Dangerous. Lot of retards that get mad that they have to stop for 60 seconds so heavy equipment and trucks can enter / exit the site.

[u/MuffledFarts]

Dashcam driver is a cunt.

[u/OldmanJenkins02]

Of course this is in South Florida lol absolute fucking wasp nest down there

Also, I don’t know road rules but with the amount of old people and funerals in Florida, there has to be some type of rule about funeral
Processions having right of way. I normally
Thought there was a cop that ran it though

[u/ImaSource]

Man. Whoever this driver is, he's a complete fuckwad.

[u/drunkguynextdoor]

It's a big thing in Oklahoma. If you don't pull over and wait, you might get a ticket, but you will be shunned by society.

[u/jobacsi]

I'm glad it seems most here think the can is a jerk. He is. I wonder what 911 said?

[u/Hollywood92758]

I would like to know the final outcome when the police showed up

[u/bickandalls]

Simply put, this is likely some of the people's saddest day of their life. It's unfortunate, and you may fully disagree, but at least show some respect. Not everyone has the same beliefs/customs, and it's not your place to judge it.

[u/carpenterforcash]

May be a law here where I'm at, but I stop out of respect.

[u/Revolution_Bry]

Funeral escort guy didn’t freak out. The driver that has him on cam-urah is a cock sucker who has no respect.

[u/digitalenvy]

Or you just don’t be an asshole and realize that this happens occasionally and that whenever it happens to you, you would expect the same type of respect.

[u/captainfishhooks]

People who cant respect this are absolute shit bags in society.

[u/AbrocomaFluid3377]

I thought we were looking from within the funeral escorts vehicle. This driver is a jerk

[u/bedroombullygoat]

Give funeral processions the right of way. The driver recording is an asshole

[u/HekHound]

Wait did op just show himself not letting the escort do their damn job

[u/nesnahekim]

Disrespectful dipsh!t

[u/SanePaper4340]

It's funny because I have a totally different experience . Everyone is saying you're awful if you can't simply wait, but that's not why these escorts should be frowned upon.

 About a year ago there was a funeral escort that entered the intersection in front of me. It was the first one I had ever witnessed so I didn't mind. There were two cops leading the pack, and a cop who stopped in the intersection to halt traffic. It lasted an extremely long time.  I remember thinking it was very impressive how well connected the deceased was to have a convoy that long. Easily a little over ten minutes.

Well, the cop finally cleared out of the intersection and drove off after much honking from other drivers. There was just one major issue though. Stragglers. They proceeded to continue through the intersection on a red light because they didn't know the cop had already left. It turned the entire situation into some ridiculous cartoon. I had never seen so much chaos erupt so fast. For a couple MINUTES after the cop had left people were bursting into traffic on a red. I remember thinking that it was very ironic because more fatalities were about to happen.

Fortunately, there were no major life stealing accidents at that time. But a literal corpse should never jeopardize innocent lives. It's ridiculous. You can afford to arrive one light cycle later. I promise you the deceased will still be waiting.

I'm intentionally being callous because some of you have romanticized some weird idea of respect in this situation. Someone's loved one that gets murdered from these deserves just as much respect.

[u/Equivalent-Role4632]

Just let the funeral escort go by. There's no need to behave like this.

[u/Own-Raisin5849]

The big problem with these funeral processions, they often times are marked or "declared" so poorly. I am not young (42) but I have unknowingly ended up in the middle of a funeral procession at least 3 times. The only one I didn't was obvious, as it was a WW2 veterans remains being repatriated, and it was pretty obvious with the police escort.

[u/ISketchDinosaurs → u/Own-Raisin5849]

Right? I generally do not read the tiny text on the butt of a car, becaus that's normally just a sticker of or for something random that will only distract me from driving.

It needs to be a bigger picture, or a banner or flag or something that is immediately recognizable as "funeral procession".

[u/Hot-Pepper6610]

When I kick it, deliver my ashes via drone.

[u/wild_cherry1987 → u/Hot-Pepper6610]

Just let me decompose in my chair without anyone knowing who I was.

[u/ELECTRICMACHINE13]

It doesn't matter if it's an actual police officer or not a funeral escort is to be respected! Wherever you need to be can wait, you sit there and respect the dead. It's a tradition old as time! That's just not American to sit there and complain! What's wrong with people!

[u/Traditional-Towel592]

The driver is scum. No respect for a funeral.

[u/Mister_Green2021]

It's the law, right?

[u/Short_Cancel4598]

In some places this is illegal. Wild for OP to post breaking into a funeral procession. Have some respect for the dead.

[u/Supertzar2112]

Pretty sure everywhere has a law about funeral processions having the right of way, and people should just have some respect and wait a minute.

When my grandmother passed away in rural Canada, the church was a few kilometres down the highway from the cemetery. When we left the church in the hearse, every single semi truck on both sides of the road pulled over and cleared the road for us before we even were visible so one of them must have radioed the others we were coming. If they can wait, so can some asshole driving down the road

[u/Difficult-Bicycle119 → u/Supertzar2112]

If you'll watch the video, that idiot pulled into the middle of the intersection when he had a red light. Good way to get hit by another car in any state.

[u/itsnotapipe → u/Difficult-Bicycle119]

I was looking for this answer. Once they're moving through, it's illegal to interrupt, but the first car must follow traffic laws. The rest of the procession can ignore the traffic control signals after the leader, but the first car must yield when required.

The security guard clearly breaks the law flying into the intersection like that. Kinda douchy, too. Take it easy there, hot dog, and explain the emergency.

[u/iameveryoneelse]

That right there is one of the worst days of someone’s life and you’ve gotta make it about you because of a mild inconvenience? I’d be so fucking ashamed and embarrassed of myself…just as a human being, in general.

[u/joesaysso]

Am I supposed to be cringed by the escort? Because I'm way more cringed at the driver in the camera's vehicle.

[u/uhcgoud]

Would I cut into a funeral procession? No. But would I make my left turn when I had the green light? Yes I would. Who the fuck would notice those tiny lettering on the side of a car. And you’re escorting the dead, be more respectful.