>> No, since it puts the onus of their safety of the pedestrians. > This does not mean that it is not for their safety. Imagine a car entering a shopping mall:

>> No, since it puts the onus of their safety of the pedestrians. > This does not mean that it is not for their safety. Imagine a car entering a shopping mall: it will go at a very slow pace as it’s in a place primarily for pedestrians, and hitting kids running around will be 100% the car’s fault it was going any faster. Putting the burden on the car gives more safety to pedestrian. The reverse (putting the blame on the people for entering car’s way) doesn’t help in that respect. PS: for instance entering train tracks is not “jaywalking”, and I think you’re focusing on a similar aspect, but for freeways and car dedicated roads ?