2020 Minnesota Statutes

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[Repealed, Ex1971 c 27 s 49]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