Section 28.1715. Rule 715. Stopping for blind pedestrians; violation as misdemeanor.

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(1) Any driver of a vehicle who approaches within 10 feet of a person who is wholly or partially blind, who is carrying a cane or walking stick that is white or white tipped with red, or who is being led by a guide dog wearing a harness and walking on either side, or slightly in front, of the blind person shall immediately come to a full stop and shall take precautions before proceeding as may be necessary to avoid accident or injury to the wholly or partially blind person.

(2) A person who violates this rule is guilty of a misdemeanor.

History: 1979 AC; 1981 AACS; 2002 AACS.

                    
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