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Jaywalking is illegal pretty much everywhere in the US, but enforcement is very selective and regional.
by s1mon 8y ago
Jaywalking is illegal pretty much everywhere in the US, but enforcement is very selective and regional.
- Steltek 8y agoJaywalking is a $1 ticket in Massachusetts. I believe it's there simply to assign fault in a crash.
- pc86 8y agoA crash involving whom? I'd be shocked if a driver can hit a jaywalking pedestrian and not be at fault.
- mxwsn 8y agoThe idea is that the higher purpose of a $1 ticket is creating a paper trail of jaywalking behavior that could be useful in court.
- nabnob 8y agoIt can definitely happen. I'm guessing it varies state by state, but I was hit by a car while out running. I was crossing at a green light, didn't press the button, and a car made a left turn at the same time and hit me. The police report said the driver was not at fault.
- cannonedhamster 8y agoMassachusetts pedestrians are only guaranteed right of way in marked crosswalks that do not have a signal. When there is a signal the light denotes right of way. https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Chapter89/Section11 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXIV/Ch...
- pintxo 8y agoThat's interesting. Just checked it for Germany, sensibly it's fined if you walk on the Autobahn or some other street limited to cars only. Crossing any other street - even if there is a crosswalk nearby - will only be fined if you at least create a danger for someone else. And then it's all <= 10€.