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Brit sparks outrage after blocking hearse in the Philippines then telling locals how to use the road

2019-08-21 1 Dailymotion

A British driver has sparked outrage after allegedly blocking a hearse while it was driving to a church. <br /><br />Norman Cudmore was filmed ranting after he stopped his vehicle in front of the funeral procession in Batangas City, the Philippines, on Sunday (August 18) morning. <br /><br />He then had an angry confrontation with grieving relatives in which he complained that they were going too slow.<br /><br />Norman, from Norfolk, is heard in the video telling the locals how to use the road and telling them to "follow the rules of the law." <br /><br />He adds: ''You were breaking the law by blocking three lanes of traffic out of four."<br /><br />The family insisted that the cemetery is located on the left side of the highway, which caused slow traffic when their vehicles had to turn into the entrance.<br /><br />Outraged relative Glecy Alvarez, the niece of the man being buried, criticised the Brit's behaviour and called for him to be kicked out of the country.<br /><br />She said: ''This man blocked the hearse while we were going to my uncle's funeral. He doesn't care about tradition or respect for the dead.<br /><br />"The procession was turning left going to Eternal Gardens, so it is normal for the convoy to block the way going to Batangas. Just have a little respect.<br /><br />''Let's make everyone see this. His behaviour is so bad. I hope that he is deported to the land that he came from.''<br /><br />Glecy said that Norman had since contacted her on social media after the incident but was ''still arguing'' about the road rage.<br /><br />Norman said today: ''The only thing I will add is that they blocked three lanes of a four-lane highway stopping traffic going to Batangas. <br /><br />"I had a person in my vehicle who required urgent medical attention and they were denying me a free passage. <br /><br />"I did not block them they were blocking me and other road users from going about our rightful business.''

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