Wilmington Township, PA (where else could it be?!)
Since when did operating a buggy (with only one horsepower) constitute “driving” under the law? It would seem to me that implicit in the term “driving” is operating a vehicle with a motor. Riding a bicycle or a horse simply is not driving. Neither is running or walking, for that matter.
I hope the geniuses at MADD don’t see this story. They’ll be lobbying state legislators for mandatory rein interlock devices on horse-drawn buggies.
State police in Mercer County said a man was drunk when he crashed his horse and buggy into a car Sunday night.Police said Joseph Byler, 19, failed to stop his buggy at a stop sign in Wilmington Township, crashing into a car.
Police said the horse was killed in the collision.
Byler faces charges of underage drinking, driving under the influence and running a stop sign. He is set to appear in court next month.
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Dude… someone posted something on Facebook about "DBWI" and I thought it was a joke.
I was under the impression that the Amish didn't drink alcohol. Is that wrong, or did this kid secretly operate a still?