§ 71.001. SAFETY OF BLIND PERSONS IN PUBLIC PLACES.

(A) For the purpose of guarding against accidents, persons who are wholly or partially blind may use a white cane or walking stick while walking in a public place as a means of identifying them to operators of vehicles or motor vehicles.

(B) It shall be unlawful for any person who is not wholly or partially blind to use a white cane or walking stick in a public place as if that person were wholly or partially blind.

(C) The driver or operator of any vehicle or motor vehicle shall immediately come to a full stop when the driver approaches or is coming in close proximity to a person who is in the path or about to enter the path of the vehicle or motor vehicle and that person is carrying a white cane or walking stick or is accompanied by a seeing eye dog or service dog, and the driver knows or has reason to know that the person is being accompanied by a seeing eye dog or service dog. The driver or operator shall not proceed until the driver may do so without causing an accident or injury to the person carrying the white cane or walking stick or accompanied by the seeing eye dog or service dog.

(D) The phrase WHITE IN COLOR as used to describe a cane or walking stick shall mean a cane or walking stick which is painted or enameled white. This phrase shall not describe a cane or walking stick which is unpainted or whose natural wood color is white.

(‘63 Code, § 10-9-2) (Ord. 98-27, passed 7-20-98) Penalty, see § 10.99