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And thank goodness someone did. Although, my boss getting ticketed for walking across an empty downtown LA street just shows it's still ripe for abuse. And the

And thank goodness someone did. Although, my boss getting ticketed for walking across an empty downtown LA street just shows it's still ripe for abuse. And the most ironic part was the cop running his car up onto the sidewalk to jump out and write the ticket.

leptons 3y ago
California has a new jaywalking law https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/californias-new-2023-jaywalking-law/509-75b956b1-2965-430a-9940-4a1435c7d5f0 https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/californias-new-2023... "Starting Jan. 1, the Freedom to Walk Act officially becomes law, allowing pedestrians in California to jaywalk without fear of a ticket, as long as it's safe." Also, most people including police misunderstand how jaywalking works, or is intended to work. Nobody should be expected to walk a mile out of their way simply because that is where the only crosswalk is. Jaywalking is technically only possible near a crosswalk, so if the pedestrian was near a crosswalk but didn't use it, then that would be jaywalking. If the pedestrian is say half a mile from the nearest crosswalk, they are free to cross so long as they yield to oncoming traffic and don't cross dangerously.