Driving in processions.
Memphis Code of Ordinances § 11-16-42
in effectSec. 11-16-42. - Driving in processions.
A. Each driver in a funeral or other authorized procession shall drive as near the right-hand edge of the roadway as practical and shall follow the vehicle ahead as close as is practical and safe.
B. Each driver of a vehicle in a funeral procession shall cause the lights on his or her vehicle to be lighted during the entire procession as a means of identifying the vehicle in the procession.
C. A funeral or other authorized procession shall be permitted to proceed through a red light at an intersection when a police officer in charge of the intersection or procession so directs and the procession shall continue moving and cross-traffic shall stop until the entire procession has passed such signal.
(Code 1967, § 23-178; Code 1985, § 21-126)
Source: City of Memphis, Code of Ordinances and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/memphis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT11VETR_CH11-16RURO_S11-16-42DRPRFetched: 10/28/2026
