Paul_in_Maryland
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I'm posting this at the top level since a buggy is neither an automotive vehicle nor a bike.
I'm posting this at the top level since a buggy is neither an automotive vehicle nor a bike.
Why don't they use black reflective tape?
Why don't they knock out the orange center of the safety triangle, that part doesn't have a reflex reflector.
If the red is still too bright, why not use a colorless reflex reflector triangle.
But, there are several different `tapes', `films', and `paints' that, until they are illuminated by other vehicle's lights, are almost un-noticable. (Something *I* was quite, and pleasantly, surprised to discover.)
I wonder if they might be something that properly applied would satisfy at least the safety reasons for the slow moving vehicle' marking requirements *and* the Amish proscription of the triangle?
His options are pretty limited in that regard, if this occurred here our state might mandate amber strobes :shrug:
Ive seen amber strobes on their buggies before. Each amish sect or clan has different rules on what they can wear, drive (even in the case of mennonites), etc. Most dont fully agree totally on everything. Some are allowed phones, but only outside of the home. Some wont even use electricity.
Where the triangle bit comes in is a religious symbol. Father, son, holy ghost thing. Its not the color in some cases, its the shape. For others its the color being against their religion, or in some cases, both shape and color. Its all up to their religious leader and community beliefs as to what does and doesnt pass as kosher for them.
In my non amish belief, its dangerous to have a black buggy out at night or dusk without some sort of warning device for cars.