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Minn. Stat. (Motor Vehicles) § 169.202: BLIND PERSON CARRYING WHITE CANE

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

It is unlawful to carry a white cane unless blind. Drivers must stop and yield to blind pedestrians carrying white canes or using guide dogs at intersections.

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