The consequences are predictable

The latest bad news from Salisbury Township in Amish country
Gruesome buggy accidents apparently are so common in Pennsylvania that newspapers don't even bother to report the fate of the horse. In the latest accident, a buggy driven by an 11-year-old boy collided with a minivan, ejecting the buggy driver and 3 other children. None was injured.
Putting horses into traffic is a recipe for disaster, in the city and in the country. That a child would be allowed to drive a buggy is incomprehensible, although no individual would be made safer in the circumstance of a buggy-versus-motor vehicle collision. Support a ban on horse-drawn carriages in New York City.

Notes From the Heartland: Ohio Accidents

Unfortunately, the Ohio Department of Transportation knows about spooked horses.

• "Ohio reports, on average, more than 120 buggy accidents a year"
• "When approaching and passing a horse-drawn vehicle, remember that horses are unpredictable and even the most road-safe horse can spook at a fast-moving motor vehicle"

Read the "Amish Safety" fact sheet on the Ohio DOT Web Site

New York City residents: Ask your City Council member to Support Intro. 658 to ban horse-drawn carriages