Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact.
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Proclaiming October 15, 2022, as "White Cane Safety Day" in the City of Madison.
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WHEREAS, blindness and severe visual impairment affect approximately 100,000 Wisconsin residents; and
WHEREAS, the majority of these persons use travel aids, such as a white cane or a service animal to get around public streets and sidewalks and places of public accommodation; and
WHEREAS, these travel aids are universally recognized as symbols representing vision loss; and
WHEREAS, Wisconsin's White Cane Law requires that motorists come to a full stop before approaching closer than 10 feet to a pedestrian who is using a white cane or service animal; and
WHEREAS, greater awareness of the White Cane Law leads to safer, more attentive driving in general, enhancing the safety of all pedestrians, including children, elders and people with disabilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common Council do hereby proclaim October 15, 2022, as White Cane Safety Day in the City of Madison and acknowledge the importance of pedestrian safety year-round.