§ 20-175.3. Rights and privileges of blind persons without white cane or guide dog. - North Carolina Statutes

§ 20‑175.3.  Rights andprivileges of blind persons without white cane or guide dog.

Nothing contained in this Partshall be construed to deprive any blind or partially blind person not carryinga cane white in color or white tipped with red, or being accompanied by a guidedog, of any of the rights and privileges conferred by law upon pedestrianscrossing streets and highways, nor shall the failure of such blind or partiallyblind person to carry a cane white in color or white tipped with red, or to beaccompanied by a guide dog, upon the streets, roads, highways or sidewalks ofthis State, be held to constitute or be evidence of contributory negligence byvirtue of this Part. (1949, c. 324, s. 3.)