> Many Amish are permitted to ride in cars that they don’t own or operate themselves, which means it can be common to hire a driver for specific trips. I grew

> Many Amish are permitted to ride in cars that they don’t own or operate themselves, which means it can be common to hire a driver for specific trips. I grew up in Knox County, Ohio, just next to Holmes County. I heard of many Amish families owning a van, but not driving it themselves, usually opting for an "englishman"[0] neighbor to drive them into town or wherever. [0] The Amish term for non-Amish people.