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.