KCC §16-15.1

Drivers must stop for blind or crippled pedestrians

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Drivers must stop and be careful before going forward to avoid hurting a pedestrian who is crippled and uses crutches, or who is blind or partially blind and carries a white cane or has a seeing-eye dog and blows a whistle. Even if a blind pedestrian doesn't signal, they still have the right-of-way.

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The ordinance, as written (Kauaʻi County) — Blind and Crippled Pedestrians' Right-of-Way

A copy, taken August 22, 2026. The version published by Kauaʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.

Except at intersections where the movement of traffic is being regulated by police officers, the driver of a vehicle shall come to a stop and take precautions as may be necessary before proceeding so as to avoid injury to a crippled pedestrian using crutches, or to a blind or partially blind pedestrian carrying in full view a cane, white in color or white with red ends, or accompanied by a seeing-eye dog, and blowing continually a whistle similar to the type of whistle used by traffic officers. The failure of any blind pedestrian to signal shall not deprive him or her the right-of-way accorded him or her by other provisions of this Chapter.

Read the official text at ecode360.com ↗as published Jan 1, 2026our copy taken Aug 22, 2026

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