In a cortege, drivers are under the control of the funeral director are legally referred to as

• A. chauffeurs
• B. agent drivers
• C. independent contractors
• D. employees

Answer: (B)

The key idea is agency in funeral service. When the funeral director directs the movement of the cortege, the drivers operate as representatives who act on the funeral director’s behalf within the scope of that authority. That legal relationship is captured by calling them agent drivers, because it emphasizes their role as agents of the funeral director, not just as mere employees or independent contractors. Chauffeurs describe a job function but not the specific legal relationship. Independent contractors imply a high degree of autonomy and less control by the funeral director, while employees imply a direct employer–employee setup; the term agent drivers best conveys the controlled, representational role they have in carrying out the funeral director’s directions during the procession.