Five Amish Men Convicted For Road Safety Violations
December 15, 2011
Debate is rumbling in western Kentucky this week after five Amish men were convicted for not displaying a “slow-moving” symbol on their horse-drawn buggies. According to The West Kentucky Star, the men refused to put the symbol on their buggies as they felt it violated their religious beliefs not to display bright colors or place faith in man-made symbols.
The five men were convicted Monday in a Graves County Courtroom of the crime of not displaying the reflective orange triangle on the back of their buggies to warn oncoming traffic of slow movement. After the bench trials, the men made it clear they would not pay the fines or court costs, despite the threat of being put in jail.
While one state representative is moving to have a change made to the law that would allow the Amish to use white or silver reflective tape instead of the symbol, the fact is, for now, they must face the penalties of the crime regardless of their religious beliefs.
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