It's important to note that while many states have the fairly common sense exceptions you mention, they also allow municipalities to implement and enforce more

It's important to note that while many states have the fairly common sense exceptions you mention, they also allow municipalities to implement and enforce more aggressive policies that don't have such exceptions. For instance, even somewhere like New York City where jaywalking is wildly common doesn't have the "shall yield right-of-way" language: (c) Restrictions on crossings. (1) No pedestrian shall enter or cross a roadway at any point where signs, fences, barriers, or other devices are erected to prohibit or restrict such crossing or entry. (2) No pedestrian shall cross any roadway at an intersection except within a cross- walk. (3) No pedestrian shall cross a roadway except at a crosswalk on any block in which traffic control signals are in operation at both intersections bordering the block. https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-63586 https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYC...