Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City
by lazyasciiart on Thursday October 31, 2024 @06:23AM
(#42005298)
Laws vary. In Washington every street corner is an unmarked crosswalk, where pedestrians have priority. Many drivers don’t know this, of course.
[ Parent
| on HN ]
Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City
by dathinab on Thursday October 31, 2024 @07:18AM
(#42005647)
I think given that the upper comment speaks about Germany not having a word for it I would guess the comment is about Germany. Where laws are the same for traffic across all of it (ignoring administrative differences).
Re:Jaywalking Legalized in New York City
by olyjohn on Friday November 01, 2024 @07:38PM
(#42022667)
Neither do most pedestrians. Let's be real, most Washingtonians don't know most of the traffic laws. This state really badly needs better education in that sense.
Most people also don't know that you're not supposed to enter a crosswalk when the "DONT WALK/red person" is blinking, or the countdown timer is running. It is supposed to be treated like a yellow. Finish crossing the street, but do not enter the crosswalk. Though I suppose that stepping on the gas is how drivers treat a yellow also!