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2025 Delaware Code
Title 21 - Motor Vehicles
Chapter 41. RULES OF THE ROAD
Subchapter V. Pedestrians’ Rights and Duties
§ 4144. Drivers to exercise due care.
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§ 4144. Drivers to exercise due care.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter every driver of a vehicle shall exercise due care to avoid colliding with any pedestrian upon any roadway and shall give warning by sounding the horn when necessary and shall exercise proper precaution upon observing any child or any obviously confused or incapacitated person, or a person wholly or partially blind, carrying a cane or walking stick white in color, or white tipped with red or accompanied by a guide dog upon a roadway.
21 Del. C. 1953, § 4144; 54 Del. Laws, c. 160, § 1; 60 Del. Laws, c. 701, § 32; 84 Del. Laws, c. 233, § 49;
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