News, 9 Amish men ordered jailed over buggy violation. (Hopkinsville, Mayfield: pharmacies, live)
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Nine Amish men were ordered to jail for not paying a fine for refusing to display an orange reflective triangle on their horse-drawn buggies, the Courier-Journal reports.
The men, who owed $158 in fines and court costs, said paying the fines would amount to complying with a Kentucky law they believe violates their religious strictures against wearing bright colors or trusting in man-made symbols for their safety, the newspaper says.
If you are on a public road, then follow the laws of the land...........and YES that includes Amish. Freedom of religion does not mean freedom from laws. As well, if I run into your buggy because you have no reflector, then that puts my life in danger as well as yours.
If you are on a public road, then follow the laws of the land...........and YES that includes Amish. Freedom of religion does not mean freedom from laws. As well, if I run into your buggy because you have no reflector, then that puts my life in danger as well as yours.
I tend to agree. There have been accidents caused by these buggies getting hit because of visibility. If they are going to drive them on the public roads, they should have respect for other drivers and their safety.
I have lived near several Amish areas in Kentucky including the ones around Mayfield that the story is about. I have always said I've never had trouble with not seeing the buggies. When you see some big black box on wheels ahead of you, that's a good sign to slow down.
I have lived near several Amish areas in Kentucky including the ones around Mayfield that the story is about. I have always said I've never had trouble with not seeing the buggies. When you see some big black box on wheels ahead of you, that's a good sign to slow down.
It's hard to see a big black box on a dark black night...
Hmmmm... they're willing to operate their buggies on man-made roads, but they "don't believe in" using man-made symbols to protect their safety? There's a disconnect there.
I understand the Amish fairly well, but one thing I don't understand is where they draw the line on technology usage. It seems extremely arbitrary.
It's hard to see a big black box on a dark black night...
Never knew of any of them being out after dark. I live not far from Hopkinsville now and the Amish there have the SMV signs and battery powered lights on the backs of their buggies.
Ky. Sen. Ken Winters has a crew checking other states to see what kinds of compromise they have with the Amish to see if something couldn't be worked out here.
Never knew of any of them being out after dark. I live not far from Hopkinsville now and the Amish there have the SMV signs and battery powered lights on the backs of their buggies.
Ky. Sen. Ken Winters has a crew checking other states to see what kinds of compromise they have with the Amish to see if something couldn't be worked out here.
Most aren't. I can't really speak for the Amish in KY I suppose, but I have seen a fair number out at night or early in the morning in southern Indiana. I passed 4 separate buggies on a morning last week right before/around sunrise on a 2 lane state highway within a 20 mile span. Of course different groups of Amish will have different practices. Some won't use an orange triangle for their protection, whereas I've seen others in hospitals and pharmacies.
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