Utah Code 41-6a-1007. Operators to yield right-of-way to blind pedestrian — Duties of blind pedestrian — Use of cane — Failure to yield — Liability
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Terms Used In Utah Code 41-6a-1007
- Operator: means :(49)(a) a human driver, as defined in Section
Utah Code 41-6a-102 - Pedestrian: means a person traveling:
(53)(a) on foot; or(53)(b) in a wheelchair. See Utah Code 41-6a-102- Person: means a natural person, firm, copartnership, association, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, governmental agency, public corporation, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Right-of-way: means the right of one vehicle or pedestrian to proceed in a lawful manner in preference to another vehicle or pedestrian approaching under circumstances of direction, speed, and proximity that give rise to danger of collision unless one grants precedence to the other. See Utah Code 41-6a-102
- Vehicle: means a device in, on, or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a highway, except a mobile carrier, as defined in Section
41-6a-1120 , or a device used exclusively on stationary rails or tracks. See Utah Code 41-6a-102(1)(a) The operator of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to a blind or visually impaired pedestrian:(1)(a)(i) carrying a clearly visible white cane; or(1)(a)(ii) accompanied by a guide dog specially trained for that purpose and equipped with a harness.(1)(b)(1)(b)(i) Except as provided in Subsection(1)(b)(ii) , a person who fails to yield the right-of-way is liable for any loss or damage which results as a proximate cause of the failure to yield the right-of-way to blind or visually impaired persons.(1)(b)(ii) Blind or visually impaired persons shall:(1)(b)(ii)(A) exercise due care in approaching and crossing roadways; and(1)(b)(ii)(B) yield the right-of-way to authorized emergency vehicles giving an audible warning signal.(2) A pedestrian other than a blind or visually impaired person may not carry a cane as described in Subsection(1) . - Pedestrian: means a person traveling: