When a blind pedestrian pulls in the cane
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A blind pedestrian at the corner pulls in their cane and steps back. What does this usually mean?
The rule
When a blind pedestrian draws the cane back in and steps away from the intersection, it usually means you may go.
If a blind pedestrian draws the cane back in and steps away from the corner, it usually means you may go. Go carefully.
From the California Driver Handbook, section 7, page 42. This question is our own wording of that rule. The handbook and the DMV have the final word.
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