(a) Any blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip, or using a dog guide equipped with a rigid “U”-shaped harness, shall have the right-of-way in crossing any highway, street, or any intersection thereof, and all drivers of vehicles shall yield the right-of-way to such pedestrian although traffic on said highway or intersection thereof is controlled by traffic signals, notwithstanding any other provision in the Virgin Islands Code to the contrary.
(b) The driver of a motor vehicle approaching a blind pedestrian who is carrying a cane predominantly white or metallic in color, with or without a red tip, or using a dog guide equipped with a rigid “U”-shaped harness shall take all necessary precautions to avoid injury to such pedestrian. Such operator shall bring the motor vehicle to a complete stop and yield the right-of-way to such pedestrian at any street or highway, or any intersection thereof. The operator of the vehicle shall remain stopped until such time as such pedestrian has safely reached a position well outside the course normally used by the operator of the vehicle or other conveyance. An exception to this requirement would be an emergency vehicle sounding a siren or where traffic is specially directed by a traffic officer. Any motor vehicle operator who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of negligent driving.
(c) A blind person not carrying a cane or using a dog guide in any of the places, accommodations, or conveyances listed in section 152 of chapter 9 of Title 10, Virgin Islands Code, has all of the rights and privileges conferred by law upon other persons, and the failure of a blind pedestrian to carry a white cane as described herein, or to use a dog guide, shall not be held to constitute, nor be evidence of, negligence.