Explain... in detail and don't make it too long.
2006-09-14 13:31:06 · 11 answers · asked by flit 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
Jaywalking is an American English term used to describe when a pedestrian illegally crosses the street without regard to traffic statutes. In common use, the term generally refers to someone crossing a major street outside of a designated crosswalk or intersection.
2006-09-14 13:34:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jaywalking is crossing the street against the law. It could be while the light is red or "don't walk" for you, or it could be by not crossing in the crosswalk (parallel), or crossing in the middle of a street with a cross-walk at both ends or at one end. It is also walking diagonally starting anywhere (including beginning in the cross-walk) and concluding the walk outside the cross walk, or vice versa (starting outside the cross-walk and completing inside it).
2006-09-14 21:09:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
J-walking is crossing the street against the light. Also, crossing the street in the middle of an intersecting. You have the correct spelling. Hope this helps.
2006-09-14 20:36:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's basically just walking across the street from the middle of the block. Not crossing at crosswalks or at corners.
It's 'considered' illegal...but I don't think anyone really takes that seriously.
i think it's spelled like that...j-walking.
2006-09-14 20:34:10 · answer #4 · answered by lily_marie_123 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's spelled jaywalking, and it is the action of crossing a street somewhere other than at an intersection, typically at a crosswalk.
2006-09-14 20:34:46 · answer #5 · answered by kamaole3 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jay walking is walking across a street where there is not a crosswalk.
2006-09-14 20:37:59 · answer #6 · answered by FaZizzle 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jay walking, When pedestrian walks against the light!
2006-09-14 21:15:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
j-walking is when a person walks across the street because there are no cars and the crosswalk sign is telling them to stop. i'm not exactlly sure how it is spelt.
2006-09-14 20:35:30 · answer #8 · answered by adrienne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"jaywalk= to cross the street carelessly without regard for traffic regulations. " cite Merriam-Webster's Dictionary. Used in a sentece from real life... I WAS in downtown, and jaywalked to get to my destination today, really..
2006-09-14 20:39:28 · answer #9 · answered by iceberg 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not crossing at a corner and using the crosswalks.
jaywalking or jay walking depending on who's writing the ticket.
2006-09-14 20:39:23 · answer #10 · answered by pyg 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋