To the Editor,
Thank you to the red and green truck drivers of Skyline Construction in my Carimona Township neighborhood in Fillmore County. They drive with their lights on during the day as vehicles, especially heavy equipment operators, should. Scheevel and Sons trucks also drive with their lights on.
With dusty roads and curves at a premium in my neighborhood, it is difficult to see oncoming (and rear) traffic. Driving with lights on enables me to see others. I drive with my lights on – not just running lights, but headlights. Imagine if Amish buggies also had lights. At a minimum a slow-moving vehicle sign to alert others to their presence, even if from a short distance.
Motor vehicles are required by law in Minnesota to drive with their lights from sunset to sunrise (Minnesota Statute 169.48 on Vehicle Lighting) plus during other weather conditions when visibility is reduced.
Question: Why are Amish buggies allowed on the road at night if they have no lights? They are a moving vehicle and as such should be required to have lights.
Perhaps it is time to revisit the law and how it applies in the interest of everyone’s safety.
Berta Aug
Preston, Minn.
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