Amish accident

[flyingcow]

Some of your Amish moved up here. And yes the Old Order. Do not believe in shiny/bright stuff, etc. I've got about 18 families from upstate NY milkiing cows.

 

[plowindeeper]

It's funny to see them coming from town in a buggy eating on a gallon of ice cream and a bag of doritos. But very dangerous.
Under Mississippi law and our own county law it is unlawful for a automobile to be on a road were a horse an buggy are present the law is from the 1800's but is still on the books

 

[Wagtail]

My immediate family lived in Kitchener, Ontario, until recently. BIG Mennonite country and the buggies were/are a common sight everywhere. I don't recall there ever being an accident recorded in all the years they lived there.

Update: I Skyped my Dad this morning & asked about buggy accidents over the years around the Waterloo area (I'd left home to join the navy when I was 17). He said that I was incorrect & that there were 2 or 3 a year in the area. Mostly the driver of the car was a young person who didn't slow down when approaching a horse drawn vehicle = spooking the horse. The Mennonites always drove on the gravel side of the road with SMV signs + battery powered lights.

In a similar vein, there are times when I ride my horse from my property to the town equestrian grounds or into the State forrest (next door). For the most part, people around here always slow down & give me a wide berth. I always (if I hear them approaching) will pull further of the road & thank them for their consideration and they always wave back... Still, there's the odd hoon who either doesn't know how to react to a horse or doesn't care to be bothered.

 

[lilranch2001]

The two accidents above were at around 3:30 pm, and 8:26 am, I think. I don't know if there was fog, or other adverse conditions, but it should have been daylight.

None of the deer around here have flashing lights, or reflective tape on them. A person needs to drive considering road conditions and potential hazards.

Nonetheless, I would agree that one should exercise prudence in adding lighting, slow moving triangles, reflective tape, and etc to the carriages. Something other than black paint?

The Amish aren't Indians. I don't see why the local government can't legislate proper lighting requirements. Then put some police out and start ticketing, and/or impounding vehicles with improper lighting and marking. Looking at the Web for "Amish Buggy", at least half of the photos show what appear to be lights, and sometimes other markers.

I would think the governments could invest more in making adequate shoulders on the road, but I can't imagine any "God" demanding that one maneuver a black painted buggy at night on a busy road with no lights. And if they don't like electricity, there is always kerosene or carbide. But, the new bicycle generators are pretty spectacular too.

I wonder if 3M makes a reflective tape with horse rump adhesive........

:confused3:

 

[aczlan]

I wonder if 3M makes a reflective tape with horse rump adhesive........
:confused3:

Try Parsons Rump: Parsons Rump

Aaron Z

 

[Wagtail]

Try Parsons Rump: Parsons Rump

Aaron Z

Thanks for that link Aaron! I looked it up and have sent an inquiry. Anything that makes the roads safer for all concerned is a very good thing and if this device gives a driver 3 extra seconds to spot me & my horse, well, as I said, it's a very good thing indeed.

Plus, I may become a fashion trendsetter in the local equestrian circle!

Ta.

 

[Larro Darro]

Wagtail, you know what they say. Cover your ...... rump.

 

[JNYRCNG]

Same buggy driver in both accidents. I'm thinking that buggy driver needs to stay off the road. Maybe 3rd time is the charm.

 

[plowindeeper]

He more than likely will not be driving anymore he is still in ICU on a vent with a swollen brain.

 

[JNYRCNG]

Now I feel like a jerk. That's not good news.

 

[rockinmywaypa]

I think you need to move back to the city or suburbs...

I've never ever lived in the city or suburbs so it makes it difficult to go back. What is also difficult is reading about young kids getting run into because they were riding in a black dark buggy. Even riding in the shade on a sunny day puts them at a disadvantage.
Unrelated to being able to see them one day a buggy came up to a stop sign but the horse reared and bolted across the road into the opposite ditch, the driver pulled it's head around and it came back up onto the travel portion. Travelling the road was a loaded log truck that veered away from the buggy into my lane as I was approaching. I will never forget the horror of seeing that truck on an incredible angle as the driver fought to keep it upright while I scrambled to come to a stop or at least avoid being hit by the truck. Just another reason I prefer not to be meeting them on the road.

 

[Wagtail]

Wagtail, you know what they say. Cover your ...... rump.

I try to cover it any way I can, LD. :thumbsup:

Putting my $ where my mouth is, I went ahead and ordered/bought a Parsons Rump. Very pleasent lady who said that she'd make it right away and post it in the morning!

 

[farmgirl19]

I've never ever lived in the city or suburbs so it makes it difficult to go back. What is also difficult is reading about young kids getting run into because they were riding in a black dark buggy. Even riding in the shade on a sunny day puts them at a disadvantage.
Unrelated to being able to see them one day a buggy came up to a stop sign but the horse reared and bolted across the road into the opposite ditch, the driver pulled it's head around and it came back up onto the travel portion. Travelling the road was a loaded log truck that veered away from the buggy into my lane as I was approaching. I will never forget the horror of seeing that truck on an incredible angle as the driver fought to keep it upright while I scrambled to come to a stop or at least avoid being hit by the truck. Just another reason I prefer not to be meeting them on the road.

I've ebbn in that same situation from other drivers of cars pulling in front of someone. Doesn't take an Amish buggy to make that happen.