i heard the term on a programme recently,jay-walking? ive heard this in america, is an offence for crossing the street illegally? is this true, and how is crossing the street illegal? cheers from a yorkshire lad?
2007-01-04 03:50:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
jay walking is when you cross a street illegally, not crossing at an intersection, so in the middle of a street. crazy term but it's a common term....from a canadian.
2007-01-04 03:52:37 · answer #1 · answered by happyday to you 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jay walking is crossing the road when the pedestrian signal is showing Red. As far as I know it is an offence in the USA. A similar law also applies in Germany, where you can be fined for crossing the road if the pedestrian crossing signal is showing Red.
2007-01-04 12:30:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jay-Walking is actually illegal in the UK as well. It means crossing the road at the lights when there's a 'red man' as in you dont have permission. Obviously no one pays attention and Im sure you'll never get a fine for it! So Jay-Walk away!
2007-01-04 11:53:36 · answer #3 · answered by Pippa 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, its illegal in major cities like NY City and Los Angeles. In NYC its rarely enforced. It refers to crossing the street NOT at an intersection, or crossing against the light (red light) or crossing the street diagonally at an intersection.
2007-01-04 11:55:28 · answer #4 · answered by Frank Rizzo 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Walking onto the public highway without paying due care and attention is an offence in the United Kingdom - but it is rarely, if ever, prosecuted.
2007-01-04 11:54:50 · answer #5 · answered by Tony B 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
are you really that thick?
2007-01-04 11:52:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋