Facts Regarding Zachary’s Accident
The road Zachary was traveling on in Holmes County, OH
MYTH: “This targets Amish culture.”
FACT: It protects everyone on the road — motorists, buggies, school buses, cyclists, and pedestrians. It’s about blind-crest safety, not lifestyle.
MYTH: “Drivers just need to be careful.”
FACT: At 55 mph, you need over 300 feet to stop safely. Many blind hills give less than 100 feet of visibility — even a perfect driver has no time to react.
MYTH: “Locals already know to watch for buggies.”
FACT: Tourism brings thousands of non-local drivers to Amish country every year. They can’t avoid what they can’t see in time.
MYTH: “Locals already know to watch for buggies.”
FACT: Tourism brings thousands of non-local drivers to Amish country every year. They can’t avoid what they can’t see in time.
MYTH: “The Amish should pay for this.”
FACT: Road safety improvements protect all road users. We don’t make pedestrians pay for crosswalks or truckers pay for guardrails—these improvements would come from the same funds
MYTH: “No need to change laws.”
FACT: Laws save lives when physics and human reaction time make accidents unavoidable. This is about prevention, not punishment.
Zachary’s Law = Safer Roads for Everyone