From: stephen@sprunk.org   
      
   On 21-Jun-14 23:15, Adam H. Kerman wrote:   
   > hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
   >> By the way, transit companies lead the way in the 1920s for better   
   >> pedestrian safety, such as crossing in crosswalks and not jay   
   >> walking.   
   >   
   > Sigh. Crossing other than at a crosswalk is not jaywalking. It's   
   > perfectly legal and safe to cross between intersections upon   
   > yielding to traffic; that's not jaywalking.   
      
   Perhaps it's legal in your state.  My state bans crossing other than at   
   a crosswalk if within some distance (150ft?) of a marked _or unmarked_   
   crosswalk.  Enforcement, though, is quite lax; it typically only comes   
   into play when there is an auto-pedestrian accident.   
      
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