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Jaywalking is a $1 ticket in Massachusetts. I believe it's there simply to assign fault in a crash.

• pc86 8y ago
  A crash involving whom? I'd be shocked if a driver can hit a jaywalking pedestrian and not be at fault.
  • mxwsn 8y ago
    The 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 ago
    It 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 ago
    Massachusetts 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...