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I've heard the term jaywalking a few times (with a dispiseful tone) and looked it up now. the concept doesnt even make sense to me. here the 'weaker' have prece
by daef 8y ago
I've heard the term jaywalking a few times (with a dispiseful tone) and looked it up now. the concept doesnt even make sense to me. here the 'weaker' have precedence over the 'stronger'. plus there's always the 'vertrauensgrundsatz' (principle of reliance) that states that you have to rely on others to behave correct (except children), but as soon as they give you a sign that this might not be the case it's _your_ duty to compensate. man I'm glad not to live in the land of the free.....
- jmiserez 8y agoNot so fast, it's not just the US. Switzerland has a jaywalking law too, but it's never enforced and the fine is almost nothing (10$).
- daef 8y agoWow... I had no idea.
- hesk 8y agoIgnoring a red light as a pedestrian carries a 5 € fine in Germany [1]. 10 € if it causes an accident. Jaywalking (crossing the street where you're not supposed to) also carries a 10 € fine. [1] https://www.bussgeldkatalog.org/fussgaenger/ https://www.bussgeldkatalog.org/fussgaenger/
- detaro 8y agoNote that this says "Kraftstraße", so specially marked, faster streets. "Normal" streets can be crossed everywhere, although if there is a better or explicit crossing spot nearby you have to use it.
- saagarjha 8y agoThat’s a pretty small fine for some pretty serious consequences…
- tonyedgecombe 8y agoIt probably isn't meant to be punitive, just a deterrent. A 5p charge for plastic bags cut the usage massively in the UK.