A group of Amish men who have been fined and jailed for refusing to hang orange traffic signs on their horse-drawn buggies will argue their religious freedom case before the Kentucky Supreme Court in March.



The court will hear oral arguments from attorneys March 15.

The Graves County men belong to a group of conservative Amish who reject the brightly-colored triangles for religious reasons, saying they are too flashy and their protection on the roadways is guided by God.

William Sharp, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, is representing the Amish men, and the Kentucky Attorney General's office will argue the state's case.

Kentucky lawmakers are also considering a change in the traffic law to allow Amish buggies to use grey reflective tape in place of the triangles.

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