Jaywalking

Do individuals jaywalk — or cross towards a site visitors sign or outdoors a crosswalk — the place you reside? Do you?

In lots of locations in the US, that’s unlawful. Ought to it’s?

New York Metropolis final yr decriminalized jaywalking — a regulation that was not evenly enforced — after 70 years of warning New Yorkers to “Cross on the inexperienced, not in between.” Now residents can cross the road wherever they please with out getting a superb. However some worry the brand new regulation might result in extra pedestrian deaths.

What do you concentrate on this transfer? Ought to different locations observe New York’s lead? Ought to your metropolis? Why or why not? How do you safely cross the road — whether or not at a crosswalk or not?

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