AIBU to overtake a hearse?

I would and have overtaken on a dual carriageway, it's almost dangerous not to is say. But not on a single lane road.

On a dual carriageway it's fine. It's not as though you were weaving your way impatiently through the mourning party.

Staying behind is weird. On an ordinary road absolutely respectful to stay behind and as a pedestrian to stop and bow head as it goes past.

but a dual carriage way whilst I think it would be disrespectful to fly past at a billion miles and hour, just overtaking slowly I don’t think anyone would mind. Otherwise you could have a massive traffic jam every time there is a funeral.

You've never encountered a hearse?
on a dual carriageway😅😅😅

I think if I was a mourner the last thing on my mind would be if someone had overtaken us on a dual carriageway...

It's fine to overtake on a dual carriageway. Different on a normal road but traffic needs to keep moving not get congested and joining the mourners for how long?
I think people replied quickly on this without thinking it through.

An etiquette is to not cut into the possession of vehicles behind the hearse but how do you know who is just driving behind and who is actually the mourners? Is it just the actual limo you don't cut?

@LyingWitchInTheWardrobe maybe I will move to Wales.
It's survival of "who can cross the road quickest" here in London 🙁

That's fair I suppose because if they were having to sit behind you, needlessly, they'd probably think you were a giant arse who shouldn't be on the road.

You've never encountered a hearse?

So traffic in both lanes have to hold back for what? 15 miles? 20 miles? Hearses can be transporting people for many miles. You'd be causing a traffic event if you did that. Very irresponsible
no need to get so het up I’ve never encountered it!!!!!!

This

Well I'm clearly a nicer driver than you've experienced. I'm sorry if you've been beeped. I don't understand why anybody would do that? I'm not often a pedestrian though but I'm quick-moving; I recognise the privilege in that.

Come to Wales, I will wait patiently, smile whilst doing it and not move a muscle until you're safely on the other side of the road. Promise!

There's no 'law' only etiquette. I encounter funeral processions on the dual carriageway near my home frequently, because there's a crematorium nearby. It's a relatively short dual carriageway and I've never passed a procession (personal choice, out of respect). And I don't think I've ever saw anyone else pass (and yes, if I saw someone do it I'd think they were a bit of an arse).

I'm an undertaker so I drive hearses and limos. It is absolutely fine to overtake in a dual carriageway. We sometimes go very slow on a dual carriageway to allow members of the procession to catch up if we have lost cars due to roundabouts or traffic lights.
It is exceptionally rude to overtake a hearse while a funeral director is paging in front of the hearse. Sadly this happens more often than people would realise.

@Fluufer No no sorry In rural parts of the country we would pull in but not a dual carriage way

@LostFuse I've said I was mistaken about that.

So traffic in both lanes have to hold back for what? 15 miles? 20 miles? Hearses can be transporting people for many miles. You'd be causing a traffic event if you did that. Very irresponsible

@LyingWitchInTheWardrobe you've never been heckled by vehicle drivers as a pedestrian?
Well lucky you 😂
I get beeped at and almost run over about a dozen times a day.
Zebra crossing are invisible apparently and signalling to turn is non existent so I have to use my psychic powers.
I have had drivers literally swerve around me while I am still.on crossings so I would say that crossing the road is definitely time limited in the eyes of many many drivers

You'd stop and pull in on a dual carriageway? Are you trying to drum up business for the funeral directors?

Surely the roads in rural Ireland are not fast dual carriageways that carry thousands of commuters

Yes here in rural parts of Ireland not only would we not pass but cars will all stop and pull in until the funeral passes it's always kind of touched me that little bit of respect for that persons final journey

Even on a dual carriageway… it just seems impatient and disrespectful, sorry!!

Contrary to what you might have expected, funeral processions don't enjoy any privileges under the traffic regulations. They're expected to obey all the usual traffic rules. In addition, funeral processions have no special rights of way on roundabouts or at traffic lights

@Nanny0gg

So no need to pass

You may only drive within a 2 mile radius of your hike but most people don't. I wouldn't have the foggiest where all the crematoriums are in the south east let alone the whole country.
If I'm driving down the A3 and there is a hearse in the left lane, you can bet cars are driving past in the other lanes.
No one is going to be crawling along in both lanes behind a hearse for 15 miles ffs