{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-189.378","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 189.378","heading":"Funeral processions.","body":"(1) \"Funeral procession,\" as used in this section, means two (2) or more vehicles\naccompanying the body of a deceased person when each vehicle has its headlights\non or is displaying a pennant attached in such a manner as to be clearly visible to\napproaching traffic.\n(2) A vehicle in a funeral procession has the right -of-way at an intersection and may\nproceed through the intersection if the procession is led by an escort vehicle\ndisplaying flashing yellow, red, or blue lights, except:\n(a) When the right -of-way i s required by an emergency vehicle as defined by\nKRS 189.910;\n(b) When vehicles in the procession are directed otherwise by a police or safety\nofficer; or\n(c) When the vehicle is a train or locomotive.\n(3) Before assuming the right -of-way, a person who dri ves a vehicle in a funeral\nprocession shall exercise due caution with regard to crossing traffic.\n(4) A person who drives a vehicle that is not part of a funeral procession shall not drive\nthe vehicle between the vehicles of the funeral procession or other wise interfere\nwith the progress of the procession, except when:\n(a) The person is authorized to do so by a police or safety officer; or\n(b) The vehicle is an emergency vehicle as defined by KRS 189.910.\n(5) A person who drives a vehicle that is not a part  of a funeral procession shall not\nilluminate the vehicle headlights or engage in any other act for the purpose of\nsecuring the right-of-way granted to funeral processions.\n(6) The escort vehicle, hearse, or other vehicles in a procession may be equipped w ith\nflashing amber lights for the purpose of notifying the general public of the\nprocession and gaining the right -of-way at intersections, or signaling the end of a\nprocession.\n(7) Persons authorized to use flashing lights as defined in KRS 189.920 may use  them\nwhile accompanying a funeral procession to warn traffic that a procession is\napproaching or that it is in progress.\n(8) When a funeral procession is in progress, a person driving a vehicle not in the\nprocession shall not pass or overtake any vehicle in the procession unless:\n(a) The person is directed to do so by a police or safety officer;\n(b) The procession is on a street, road, or highway outside the corporate limits of\na city, town, or urban-county; or\n(c) The procession is on an interstate highway or a state parkway.\n(9) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.","path":["KRS Chapter 189"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=6381","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:43Z","sha256":"d4afa93cc8f6b83a697589569e538c55eb42e02f68bba478859eec5e5ef4dde2","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-189.377","next":"us-ky/krs-189.380"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}