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Subcommittee tables bill on lighting and equipment for horse-drawn buggies after enforcement and rights concerns
Summary
House Bill 2143, proposed to require lights and additional safety equipment for animal‑drawn vehicles used by an Amish community, was laid on the table by a 5-1 vote after members raised enforcement, constitutional and equity concerns; state police described enforcement challenges.
The House Subcommittee on Highway Safety and Policy on Thursday voted 5-1 to lay on the table House Bill 2143, a measure requested by local law enforcement that would add lighting and other equipment requirements for animal‑drawn vehicles used by an Amish community in the sponsor’s district.
Delegate Zier, the bill’s patron, said the proposal was prompted by safety concerns after collisions in nearby counties and by the refusal of some community leaders to voluntarily install lights. “We had a meeting … and their answer was no, we are not going to put lights on our buggies,”…
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