Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 13.28 Use of White Canes for Blind Persons

For the purpose of guarding against accidents in traffic on the public thoroughfares, it is unlawful for any person, except persons wholly or partially blind, to carry or use on the roads, highways and public places in the unincorporated territory of the county of Los Angeles, any canes or walking sticks which are white in color, or white with red end or bottom. Such canes or walking sticks must be used on the roads, highways and other public places of the county by persons wholly or partially blind, as a means of protecting them and for the purpose of identifying them by drivers of vehicles, operators or motor-driven vehicles and other pedestrians with whom they come in contact on such roads, highways and public places.

(Ord. 2294 § 1, 1933.)

Any driver of a vehicle, operator of a motor-driven vehicle, or pedestrian who is not wholly or partially blind who approaches or comes in contact with a person wholly or partially blind, carrying a cane or walking stick white in color, or white with red end, shall immediately come to a full stop and take such precautions before proceeding as may be necessary to avoid accident or injury to the person so carrying a white cane or walking stick.

(Ord. 2294 § 2, 1933.)

Any person, other than a person wholly or partially blind, who shall carry such a cane or walking stick such as is described in Section 13.56.010 of this chapter, contrary to the provisions of this chapter, or who fails to heed the approach of a person so carrying such a white cane or walking stick, or one white with red end, or who fails to come to a stop upon approaching or coming in contact with a person so carrying such a cane or walking stick, or who fails to take precautions against accident or injury to such a person after coming to a stop as provided for herein, shall be guilty of an infraction, which is punishable by a fine not exceeding $250.00.

(Ord. 83-0066 § 96, 1983: Ord. 2294 § 3, 1933.)