Which is exactly what people do, Huyard said. It also means dealing with her share of dangerous vehicle drivers. Huyard said it can be a nerve-wracking experience, whether she is driving her own buggy or riding in a car with someone who takes her to work. She said she's not the only one who feels that way. The risks that people take just appall him.
Numbers tell the story.
Although police and state transportation officials do not keep official statistics on the number of car-buggy crashes, some believe the number of accidents is increasing. In other words, things aren't getting any easier for buggy drivers. Information for 1997 is still being compiled by the commission, but newspaper records show at least eight known accidents this year involving motor vehicles and buggies, causing four fatalities. On Friday, Dec. 12, another New Holland woman was killed when a pickup truck crested a hill, swerved left to avoid a horse and buggy and collided with her vehicle. And that's the kind of driving I see every day.