Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 46.2, Motor Vehicles
Va. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 46.2-933: When vehicles to stop for pedestrian guided by dog or carrying white, red-tipped white, or metallic cane
What this law says, in plain English
Drivers must come to a full stop when approaching a blind pedestrian crossing who is guided by a service dog or carrying a white or metallic cane with or without a red tip, unless traffic is controlled by police or traffic lights. Violation is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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