Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 814 § 814.110 — Rights

Rights for persons who are blind, who are deaf-blind or who have limited vision. (1) The following definitions apply to this section and to ORS 811.035 and 814.120: (a) “Blind” means visual acuity that does not exceed 20/200 in the better eye with corrective lenses, or having a visual field of 20 degrees or less. (b) “Dog guide” means a dog that is wearing a dog guide harness and is trained to lead or guide a person who is blind. (c) “Limited vision” means visual acuity that does not exceed 20/70 and is no worse than 20/200 in the better eye with corrective lenses. (d) “White cane” means a cane or walking stick that is white in color or white with a red tip. (2) This section and ORS 811.035 and 814.120 grant and enforce the following rights for pedestrians who are blind or deaf-blind: (a) A person who has limited vision and a person who is blind or deaf-blind may carry and use a white cane on the highways and other public places of this state for the purposes of identification and mobility. (b) A person who has limited vision and a person who is deaf-blind may use a white cane marked by a six-inch-wide chartreuse-colored strip at the tip end. (3) A pedestrian who has limited vision and a pedestrian who is blind or deaf-blind and who is not carrying a white cane or not accompanied by a dog guide has all the rights and privileges granted by law to all pedestrians. [1985 c.16 §284; 2007 c.70 §344; 2017 c.175 §1]