§ 391. AUTHORIZED TRAFFIC DIRECTION ACTIVITIES.

(a) Any person issued a valid funeral escort permit pursuant to this Article and leading or otherwise escorting a vehicular funeral procession shall obey all traffic laws, including all speed laws, except that such person is authorized to stop cross-traffic, other than any emergency vehicles, to enable all vehicles in the funeral procession to proceed together as an unbroken column, at intersections controlled by:

(1) stop signs; provided that the permittee remains in the intersection until all vehicles in the funeral procession have cleared the intersection; and

(2) traffic signal lights; provided that the first vehicle in the funeral procession enters the intersection on a green light and the permittee remains in the intersection at all times when the light is not green.

(b) A permittee is authorized to direct traffic in the manner specified in this Section only while wearing an official insignia issued by the Chief of Police and carrying a valid permit issued to him or her as an individual pursuant to this Article.

(c) The Chief of Police may order the revocation of a funeral escort permit if the permittee has directed traffic in a manner contrary to that specified in this Section.

(Added by Ord. 376-84, App. 8/13/84)