Not sure if this really paints the most accurate picture. For one, LA has plenty of unmarked crosswalks that are completely legal to cross. When I worked in Dow

Not sure if this really paints the most accurate picture. For one, LA has plenty of unmarked crosswalks that are completely legal to cross. When I worked in Downtown LA I never had a problem with this. Secondly the LAPD regularly does the reverse of this crackdown and has plain cloths officers cross said crosswalks in order to catch motorists who aren't paying attention/don't care. I live in Hollywood and every few months I see a jay walking/unmarked crosswalk related accident. When you have distracted motorists in a busy area it's going to happen. When it gets really busy the LAPD cracks down on both sides and erects barriers to keep people on the sidewalk. Seems to work well here but probably is too manpower intensive for downtown.