folks being kinder to you with a cane, my experience is they either keep a very wide berth [if they see you] or just try and run you over [I guess it's the walk and talk on the phone issue for them?].
The only other thing I've found is that with the cane, many start talking LOUDER to me....because of the cane. When that happens I simply start to speak even more softly than I normally would...HEE? As you can guess it's a pet peeve of mine?
Happy trails to all ....no tripping allowed! - j