I am the organizer of the World Record Attempt. And no, I'm not going to slam you for your comments, but I would rather thank you for them, so that I have the opportunity to comment on them.
In regards to local law enforcement, I was in contact with the Livingston County Sheriff's department. They do NOT provide escorts for this type of event, but they did give us permission, which is greatly appreciated. I purposely set the route to go from its start at Screams, to the very next stop, 2.6 miles down the road. This gave automatically gave us the right of way, as covered under the Uniform Traffic Code.
As far as gaps and lapses, that is just the nature of what happens when you have 51 vehicles in line. As the lead vehicle, I maintained an even 15 miles per hour, and had absolutely no control over what happens 35-40 cars behind me.
Guinness also has a rule that there can not be any significant gaps in the required 2.0 mile route. This is why I positioned myself at the end of the route, at the first and only stop sign, to collect the driver's proof of participation (required by Guinness). By stopping the parade at the end, I was guarenteed of not having any gaps, as you can see from our official video.
http://www.largestparadeofhearses.info
As others commented above, this was not a PCS event. However, Just Hearse 'N Around welcomes all hearse enthusiats to join us, including working professionals, and as you yourself mentioned, two of them joined us to become part of history.
You are welcome to have low opinions of us if you like. I can tell you however that everyone in attendance enjoyed the day. Isn't that what its all about anyway?
So Mike, let me make this personal and sincere invitation to you, to join us next year, Saturday, September 15, 2012.
See you in Hell.