# Transportation (GTR)

## Title 21. Vehicle Laws -- Rules of the Road

### Subtitle 5. Pedestrians' Rights and Rules

#### Section 21-511

(a) The driver of a vehicle shall yield the right-of-way to:

  (1) A blind or partially blind pedestrian using a guide dog or carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color (with or without a red tip);

  (2) A deaf or hearing impaired pedestrian accompanied by a guide dog; or

  (3) A mobility impaired individual crossing a roadway while using any of the following mobility-assisted devices:

    (i) A manual or motorized wheelchair;

    (ii) A motorized scooter;

    (iii) Crutches; or

    (iv) A cane.

(b) A person who is not blind or partially blind may not use or carry a white cane, a cane that is white tipped with red, or a chrome, nickel, aluminum, or other reflecting or shining metal cane, in the manner described in subsection (a)(1) of this section.

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Md. Code Ann., Transp. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)