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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Yeah you could jaywalk but you can be arrested

How?

and trying to jaywalk a road with cars going 60 is like Russian roulette.

So, 60 units of imperialism is about 96 units of true freedom. How the fuck your city allows it?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

In most places jaywalking is a civil infraction resulting in only a fine (I can impede traffic and increase potential for injuries). In those places you cant be arrested.

In others you can be arrested then charged with criminal misdemeanor. If very serious (not sure what defines that) you can also get a felony.

Either way it's punishable, and I don't want to do that when most of the crosses are within line of sight of the local police station.

About that road Im not really sure why the limit is specifically 40, since roads that cross it are 20, and also that it has no sidewalk but leads to residential areas. You can't even walk on the grass there's a bridge that forces you onto the road.

There is another road but it's half a mile longer (1.1km) and also it has the busiest street near my house. I swear to god the pedestrian walk lights are broken because I sat my freezing ass next to that damn thing for 20 minutes before just jaywalking anyways (also scared cause that roads also a 40mph).

I really wish I could walk, for my health for the environment but ironic as it would be I'm not gonna die for my health lol.