Give extra room: Oct. 15 is White Cane Safety Day

Source: Chali Pittman / Civic Media

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Give extra room: Oct. 15 is White Cane Safety Day

White Cane Safety Day has been around for sixty years, and recognizes people who are blind or have visual impairments. It's also a reminder to motorists to stop ten feet away from people carrying a white cane.

Oct 15, 2025, 10:24 AM CST

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Chali Pittman

Chali Pittman is Civic Media’s News Director. She’s worked for over a decade in community and nonprofit news, most recently leading news and talk programming at community radio WORT in Madison. Reach her at chali.pittman@civicmedia.us or (608) 616-2240.

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