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Drivers keep crashing into Amish buggies, so Ohio enacted a law requiring buggies be festooned with electric flashing lights (www.ashlandsource.com)

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ASHLAND — Twenty-six Amish who refused to pay their fines for violating a law that requires flashing lights on their buggies appeared in court on Friday.

Once there, Ashland Municipal Court Judge John Good ruled out the possibility of jail time for them and instead said he would impose liens on their real estate.

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[–] grue@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, and we should fit all the wildlife with strobes too, because drivers should absolutely not be responsible for driving slowly enough to actually be able to see an obstruction within the range of their own headlights in time to stop without smashing into it.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago

Right, because that's entirely the same thing.

Vehicles on the road are there intentionally, operated by humans who are respon- You know what, man? You win. I really don't care enough about this to keep arguing with you. I've explained this, and if you still don't get it, that's on you.