Jaywalking is already constant and ubiquitous in NYC. Most people simply do not observe crosswalk lights and wait to cross a street (not talking about avenues).

Jaywalking is already constant and ubiquitous in NYC. Most people simply do not observe crosswalk lights and wait to cross a street (not talking about avenues). And distracted pedestrians on their phones have brought the danger to a whole new level over the last decade. As you suggest, some bad actors will take it even further and provocatively test the safety response of automated cars. Pedestrian deaths are on the rise in NYC, and I believe beta testing self-driving cars will only contribute to that trend.