A terrible person wouldn't have cared. You did. No way you could have seen that filtering. In tough times we must remember to be kind to ourselves as well as others. Stay safe. :)
You did nothing mate, Bad manners maybe, but you realised and that's the main bit. Wont do it again :P stay safe! Add* at least you know to own up to your mistakes!
I agree, and its not like you can see the cars from behind the traffic. In the USA they provide police escorts for these, not sure why they dont do the same for England. Or perhaps have a flashing light on one of the cars in the group. The hurse could have a purple light on it. Be an idea for future.
You can make stupid mistakes without being an idiot, it's called realising your mistakes and regrettinf them. I don't think anything was done wrong, don't blame yourself. I always say rest in peace and do the whole shoulder to shoulder, belly to forehead when I see a hearse, show my respect as much as I can
To be honest it not like you could see that from behind and when you started passing there was 2 lanes anyway. They should do police escorts I think. In the USA when someone passes away they always provide a police escort so people dont pass.
In the UK it's a courtesy thing not a law thing, they'll stop for red lights etc. Honestly, you pulled the clutch so that's all good. Can guarantee the people in the entourage did not notice you. Driving to the crematorium I was pretty much dead to the world when I was in one and crucially you did not hold them up or split up their convoy. That's the big faux pas.
nastyevilninja a few years ago I was up north in County Durham visiting my dad, I was out on my fireblade heading home and I was so focused on riding hard and just looking at what was coming I didn’t realise I was behind a hearse until I was behind it, I just put my hand up to apologise and carried on. We all make mistakes, I’m not religious or spiritual so I didn’t beat myself up about it.
Well done on realising. Glad to see you're the kind who respects the dead and all that but it's really not a problem. My nan always taught me to stop and stand still at the passing of a hearse to give respect to the dead.
