2-2-16 road safety-amish

HANSEN, Wis. (AP) — A state representative says Amish safety on Wisconsin roads needs to be addressed in the wake of recent fatal buggy crashes. State Rep. Bob Kulp hopes the Amish communities in Wisconsin would be open to a discussion about making horse-drawn vehicles more visible. He says that many Amish don’t realize how difficult it can be for a driver to see a buggy when their vehicle is traveling 55 or 60 mph down a highway. State Rep. Scott Krug says he doesn’t believe the state needs new laws regarding vulnerable users on roads, including pedestrians, bicyclists and people with horse-drawn vehicles, but he has supported such legislation in the past and would again consider a change.

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