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169.202 BLIND PERSON CARRYING WHITE CANE.
Subdivision 1. Limitation on carrying. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry a white
painted cane unless said person is a blind person.
Subd. 2. Blind pedestrian has right-of-way. Any person operating a motor vehicle in
this state shall bring such motor vehicle to a stop and give the right-of-way at any intersection
of any street, avenue, alley or other public highway to a blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane
predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without red tip, or using a guide dog, when such
blind person enters said intersection.
Subd. 3.[Repealed, Ex1971 c 27 s 49]
History: 1945 c 369 s 1-3; 1949 c 391 s 1-3; 1971 c 70 s 2
Subdivision 1. Limitation on carrying. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry a white
painted cane unless said person is a blind person.
Subd. 2. Blind pedestrian has right-of-way. Any person operating a motor vehicle in
this state shall bring such motor vehicle to a stop and give the right-of-way at any intersection
of any street, avenue, alley or other public highway to a blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane
predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without red tip, or using a guide dog, when such
blind person enters said intersection.
Subd. 3.[Repealed, Ex1971 c 27 s 49]
History: 1945 c 369 s 1-3; 1949 c 391 s 1-3; 1971 c 70 s 2
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