About National White Cane Safety Day
National White Cane Safety Day is a national holiday established by the President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964, to celebrate the achievements of people who are blind or visually impaired and the important symbol of blindness and tool of independence, the white cane.
The national holiday recognizes the white cane as an important safety travel and navigation tool for pedestrians who are blind and visually impaired.
The holiday represents travel independence for those who are blind or visually impaired and advocates for motorists to be extra alert in observing those using white canes and guide dogs.
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