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Statutes > Rhode-island > Title-31 > Chapter-31-52 > 31-52-5SECTION 31-52-5
§ 31-52-5 Vehicles not in funeralprocession. – The operator of a vehicle that is not part of a funeral procession may not:
(a) Drive between the vehicles forming a funeral processionwhile they are in motion except when authorized to do so by law enforcementpersonnel or when driving an authorized emergency vehicle emitting an audibleor visible signal.
(b) Join a funeral procession to secure the right-of-way asgranted by this chapter.
(c) Pass a funeral procession on a multiple lane highway onthe funeral procession's right side unless the funeral procession is in thefarthest left lane.
(d) Enter an intersection, even if the operator is facing agreen traffic control signal, when a funeral procession is proceeding through ared traffic control signal at the intersection as permitted under this chapter,unless the operator can do so without crossing the path of the funeralprocession. If the red signal changes to green while the funeral procession iswithin the intersection, the operator of the vehicle facing a green signal mayproceed subject to the right-of-way of a vehicle participating in a funeralprocession.
(e) Any person who willfully violates this section shall beguilty of a civil violation.
