The full text of G.S. 20-175.1 (Public use of white canes by other than blind persons prohibited), with plain-English commentary from North Carolina DWI defense attorneys Chris Adkins and Chris Purkey in the side column. Article 3: Motor Vehicle Act of 1937.
§ 20-175.1. Public use of white canes by other than blind persons prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person, except one who is wholly or partially blind, to carry or use on any street or highway, or in any other public place, a cane or walking stick which is white in color or white tipped with red. (1949, c. 324, s. 1.)
Official text of N.C. Gen. Stat. § 20-175.1 as published by the North Carolina General Assembly (Chapter 20 PDF, retrieved November 10, 2026). Verify the current version on ncleg.gov ↗.
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