North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 20, Motor Vehicles

N.C.G.S. (Motor Vehicles) § 20-175.2: Right-of-way at crossings, intersections and traffic-control signal points; white cane or guide dog to serve as signal for the blind

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

Drivers must yield the right-of-way to blind or partially blind pedestrians carrying a white cane or accompanied by a guide dog at crossings and intersections. Failing to yield is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

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