Really, how is this any different than other forms of car-pooling and favor-trading? These people don’t need to be licensed as taxis – they aren’t cab drivers.
Amish folks are self-sufficient and self-reliant and shun the outside world. Where does the PA PUC get off trying to force them to use only licensed drivers who pay the state a fee? I find it incredulous that anyone would balk over a market of only 350 families. I’ve handled multiple claims with them and they never sue nor do they want “general damages”. They shouldn’t have to swallow the bureacratic nonsense of dealing only with people who pay-to-play.
they want to live in the 21st century part of the time, and when they do they want to play with 19th century rules. you can’t have both. if they want to continue to live in the dark ages, then don’t expect to bend our laws to do it.
The Amish aren’t “driving”, they’re riding in horse-drawn carts. It would seem they’re really forced to use roads built by our government because their dirt paths were paved! This instrusion into their community is an outrage and I hope efforts to quash it will be successful. It’s not that the Amish **want** to live in the 21st century part of the time – it is what it is. They haven’t changed anything about the way they live in hundreds of years.
If they require the (other than Amish)folks that are driving the Amish (on a barter system to cover transportation costs), perhaps they will soon require your friends who you party or carpool with to get a license as well… or perhaps another idea… put a bus on the route so that there is transportation when they need it…
Leave them alone & if they are not advertising transportation services let them drive who they want where they want for however long a stay they wanna make it!
i agree with the fact, if they are bartering, so what?! in fact, many instances now days, does not a friend ask you to drive and they part of something whether gas or a meal? did you need a special license or permit? NO! Amish, a unique set of people who pride on doing things the old fashioned way, HANDS and the ole Horse and Buggy.
here’s the issue and let me put this on a bigger scale: when the US Navy goes to disaster areas, and helps with the medical and other prone areas, we don’t ask them for anything, just a smile and thanks. the USNS HOPE, Medical Ship, has been on tour in south america, africa and many other places providing dental and medical help including shots. who pays for that? correct, your own taxpayer dollars. but in return, we never ask anything from those folks in need.
so why make it more difficult for those willing to help the amish. why make it cost more for the helper (insurance – tags), if not helping a neighbor. most taxi’s can’t be used to out-of-state for long time periods. so who is the state really helping? not the amish, it appears to be helping pay taxes with the tags and the insurance that is needed.
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Really, how is this any different than other forms of car-pooling and favor-trading? These people don’t need to be licensed as taxis – they aren’t cab drivers.
Amish folks are self-sufficient and self-reliant and shun the outside world. Where does the PA PUC get off trying to force them to use only licensed drivers who pay the state a fee? I find it incredulous that anyone would balk over a market of only 350 families. I’ve handled multiple claims with them and they never sue nor do they want “general damages”. They shouldn’t have to swallow the bureacratic nonsense of dealing only with people who pay-to-play.
it is worth pursuing. I’m going to write Governor Ed Rendell and thank him for putting children first.
If they “drive” on public roads, they should be subject to the laws and regulations that govern those roads.
they want to live in the 21st century part of the time, and when they do they want to play with 19th century rules. you can’t have both. if they want to continue to live in the dark ages, then don’t expect to bend our laws to do it.
only outlaws will have Amish taxis. You
can have my Amish taxi when you pry my cold dead fingers from it. Let the expletives begin.
The Amish aren’t “driving”, they’re riding in horse-drawn carts. It would seem they’re really forced to use roads built by our government because their dirt paths were paved! This instrusion into their community is an outrage and I hope efforts to quash it will be successful. It’s not that the Amish **want** to live in the 21st century part of the time – it is what it is. They haven’t changed anything about the way they live in hundreds of years.
Hence, the quotes around “driving”.
If they are using for commercial purposes the same roads that my tax dollars maintain, they should be be subject to the same laws.
If they require the (other than Amish)folks that are driving the Amish (on a barter system to cover transportation costs), perhaps they will soon require your friends who you party or carpool with to get a license as well… or perhaps another idea… put a bus on the route so that there is transportation when they need it…
Leave them alone & if they are not advertising transportation services let them drive who they want where they want for however long a stay they wanna make it!
i agree with the fact, if they are bartering, so what?! in fact, many instances now days, does not a friend ask you to drive and they part of something whether gas or a meal? did you need a special license or permit? NO! Amish, a unique set of people who pride on doing things the old fashioned way, HANDS and the ole Horse and Buggy.
here’s the issue and let me put this on a bigger scale: when the US Navy goes to disaster areas, and helps with the medical and other prone areas, we don’t ask them for anything, just a smile and thanks. the USNS HOPE, Medical Ship, has been on tour in south america, africa and many other places providing dental and medical help including shots. who pays for that? correct, your own taxpayer dollars. but in return, we never ask anything from those folks in need.
so why make it more difficult for those willing to help the amish. why make it cost more for the helper (insurance – tags), if not helping a neighbor. most taxi’s can’t be used to out-of-state for long time periods. so who is the state really helping? not the amish, it appears to be helping pay taxes with the tags and the insurance that is needed.