So countries like America and Canada even some Northern European nations give you a fine if you cross the road in a non designated place or when the "Red man" is still showing at the crossing.
The British however cross when ever they feel like it and it's up to us to decide if it's safe or not to cross.
Does your country have a Jaywalking law? Do you agree with the law?
Myself I feel it's stupid to have to walk all the way down the road to a crossing just to walk all the way back up, instead of just crossing opposite where your going.
For example my Hotel in America was opposite a little restaurant I ate at every day and no crossings where in sight and so we just crossed over. If I had to obey the law it would have took like 10-20mins to find a crossing.
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I can't imagine even though its against the law you'd get written tickets for it, unless you did something stupid like try to run across Madison Avenue in NYC at rush hour.
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Its for determination of fault, the driver is almost always responsible for accidents, so a pedestrian in good logic should be crossing in a designated area, that is clearly visible for the car. In my 33 years alive, i have never seen some being given a jaywalking ticket. Lastly stop the retarded VS threads paul.
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A jaywalking law does not mean it is entirely illegal to cross a street if it doesn't have a marked cross walk. >No crosswalks within a long distance? OK to cross (Just be careful). >There is a crosswalk, but you missed light to cross but you still cross anyway? Not OK. >Cross an intersection or road while cars are driving, forcing a mass stoppage? Not OK.