9.32.040 Procession Identification - Escort Service.
(1) Drivers of vehicles participating in an authorized procession shall be allowed the right-of-way set forth above only when the procession is identified as follows:
(a) When the procession is under the direction of either a police escort or an approved escort service as defined below;
(b) When the first three (3) vehicles in the procession display, on the outside of each vehicle, a pennant or flag approved by the Chief of Police; and
(c) When the vehicles are displaying illuminated headlights and maintain continuity by proceeding not more than thirty (30) feet behind the next preceding vehicle.
(2) Drivers in a funeral procession shall at all times yield right-of-way to authorized emergency vehicles irrespective of any other provision of this Chapter.
(3) For purposes of this Chapter, “an authorized police escort” or “escort service” shall mean a police vehicle or commercial escort service when the latter is bonded by and approved by the Police Department and when the driver of the commercial vehicle is certified by the police officers’ standards and training, department of public safety as a peace officer or when the driver is equally qualified as determined by the Chief of Police. Such escort shall be authorized to accompany the funeral processions and have a right-of-way irrespective of conflicting traffic control devices when and only when the said escort shall consist of at least one (1) escort vehicle identified by one (1) or more flashing yellow and/or red lights on the top of said vehicle with at least two (2) escort vehicles if the funeral procession includes more than twenty-five (25) vehicles not counting the escort vehicles.