• Agrivar@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      Buggies are animal-powered, and by law (in nearly all states) that exempts the vehicle from needing plates. You don’t have to be Amish to “take advantage” of this “loophole.”

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      Indiana actually does require a license plate and fee for a horse drawn carriage. Most other states do not at this time, though there are proposals in some.

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        Ah, that’s why I was about to tell OP that wasn’t true. I’m in Indiana and haven’t ever seen Amish people when I’ve been to other states.

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      Buggies are very popular here in Kansas and they’re not allowed to use most of the roads. They have to obey the same traffic laws as everybody else.

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        In central PA they’re all over the main roads and cause extensive wear and tear as well as traffic jams

        If I drove as slow as they ride I’d be pulled over for obstructing the flow of traffic