[NFBMT] Montana White Cane Law

[Rik James]

Good, let's discuss this, in some detail.
Thanks, Joy.
Happy Friday, everyone.
I mean, it is either Happy Friday, or Happy Day Before Saturday. 
Am I right?
No?
Okay, back to my black bear den. Waiting for more snow to melt on the
mountainside.
And after I have read more carefully the current language of the Montana
White Cane Law.

A very nice discussion last evening at the Treasure State Chapter, I
thought.
Thanks everyone for attending. If you missed, it put the next one on your
calendar. It's May 9th, 6 bells.

Rik

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Subject: [NFBMT] Montana White Cane Law

>From the ACB web site:  

 


Montana


State Law:
61-8-516. Operator of vehicle to yield to blind pedestrian. On a way of the
state open to the public, the operator of a vehicle shall yield the
right-of-way to a blind pedestrian who is carrying a visible white cane or
who is accompanied by a guide dog.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca/61/8/61-8-516.htm
 
Penalty:

1.	Violation of chapter - penalty

1.	It is a misdemeanor for a person to violate any of the provisions of
this chapter unless the violation is declared to be a felony.
 
(2) Each person convicted of a misdemeanor for a violation of any of the
provisions of this chapter for which another penalty is not provided shall
for a first conviction be punished by a fine of not less than $10 or more
than $100. For a second conviction within 1 year after the first conviction,
the person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $25 or more than
$200. Upon a third or subsequent conviction within 1 year after the first
conviction, the person shall be punished by a fine of not less than $50 or
more than $500.
http://data.opi.mt.gov/bills/mca/61/8/61-8-711.htm



>From the Driver's Manual: The law requires you to stop and give right of way
at any intersection to a blind person carrying a white cane tipped with red
and holding the cane with arm extended, or using a guide dog.

 <https://www.acb.org/whitecane> 

Blind people may carry a white cane or be led by a guide dog. Both Drivers
and Pedestrians must take care to avoid crash or injury to blind or
partially sighted people.
 
Drivers must come to a full STOP when a blind person approaches. Watch for
guide dogs and white canes. Do not sound the horn. Stop ten feet away and
wait until the person is off the road.

 

https://nfb.org/programs-services/meet-blind-month/white-cane-awareness-day

 

https://www.helenaevents.net/10/15/2016/white-cane-safety-day/

 

I'm still looking for the actual law.

 

Joy Breslauer, First Vice President

National Federation of the Blind of Montana 

Web Site: http://www.nfbofmt.org <http://www.nfbofmt.org/> 

 

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