Section 21963 Of Chapter 5. Pedestrians’ Rights And Duties From California Vehicle Code >> Division 11. >> Chapter 5.
21963
. A totally or partially blind pedestrian who is carrying a
predominantly white cane (with or without a red tip), or using a
guide dog, shall have the right-of-way, and the driver of any vehicle
approaching this pedestrian, who fails to yield the right-of-way, or
to take all reasonably necessary precautions to avoid injury to this
blind pedestrian, is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by
imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by a
fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500) nor more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000), or both. This section shall not preclude
prosecution under any other applicable provision of law.