Swartzentruber Amish

[2] In 1932, a split among the Swartzentrubers resulted in the formation of the Troyer Amish in Wayne County, Ohio.

Swartzentruber Amish use reflective tape on the back of their buggies, in place of bright triangular "slow moving" signs for road travel, which they regard as too worldly.

[5] The lanterns are also often staggered, one side slightly higher than the other, so as not to appear like the tail lights of a vehicle.

There have been several court cases across the country where the state and county challenged the local Swartzentruber group to use the regulation orange triangle.

So far, even as far as the federal Supreme Court, the Amish have prevailed, although statistics suggest that in areas where these groups exist, accidents involving buggies are more prevalent.

[citation needed] On September 13, 2011 (13 years ago) (2011-09-13), nine Old Order Swartzentruber men were jailed for not paying a fine for refusing to display an orange reflective triangle on their horse-drawn carriages.

In one sample that Kraybill et al. give, the average number of children born to Swartzentruber women was 9.3.

Swartzentruber is a Mennonite and Amish surname of Swiss origin, coming from the Trub river valley, located approximately midway between Bern and Lucerne.

[16] Other English spellings of the name include Schwartzentruber, Swartzendruber, Schwartzendruber, Schwarzentruber, and Schwarztrauber.