October 15 is White Cane Safety Day

On Oct. 7, Monona Mayor Mary O'Connor presented Nate Wegehaupt, a Monona resident and staff member of the Wisconsin Council of the Blind & Visually Impaired, with a proclamation recognizing Oct. 15 as White Cane Safety Day in the City of Monona.

A white cane is a universally recognized symbol representing visual impairment. Did you know that Wisconsin's White Cane Safety 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? White Cane Safety Day is a great time to remind motorists to be safer, more attentive drivers in order to enhance the safety of all pedestrians, including children, elders and people with disabilities.

For more information, visit https://wcblind.org/.