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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world

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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[-] snooggums@midwest.social 12 points 3 months ago

Their religion is causing danger to other drivers. If their religion is that important they can not use the roads.

[-] grue@lemmy.world 29 points 3 months ago

Nah, that's car-supremacist bullshit. There are any number of unlit things that could be in the road that automobile drivers have a responsibility to watch out for: pedestrians, cyclists, deer, etc. The notion that a driver could smash into something because they were driving too fast for the throw of their headlights and somehow not be 100% responsible for it is ridiculous blame-shifting.

[-] snooggums@midwest.social 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

There are other things too, but as long as there are safety rules for vehicles a religious exemption is moronic. Safety is safety.

Fuck religious-supremist exemptions from valid* public safety requirements.

*Visibility for safety, pandemic distancing and mask requirements in public, etc. are valid. Mask bans are not valid for anyone, so there shouldn't even be a reason for religious exemptions to come up.

[-] kboy101222@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I hate cars, but I hate getting stuck behind the Amish even more. Doesn't mean they need to get hit by cars, but their religion is fucked up to a degree most people don't realize, especially when it comes to women.

Those buggies are straight up hazardous to people, including the people driving them

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