spanishspy
Fleet admiral
Posts: 10,366 
Likes: 1,587
|
Post by spanishspy on Jan 17, 2018 21:55:04 GMT
|
|
stevep
Fleet admiral
Posts: 24,863
Likes: 13,250
|
Post by stevep on Jan 17, 2018 22:12:44 GMT
Fascinating. I have heard of jaywalking of course but never realised how restrictive it was. Thought it was something like crossing the road in a dangerous manner, e,g. while traffic was moving, not a case of crossing anywhere but at formal crossing points, regardless of whether there was a safety threat. |
|
spanishspy
Fleet admiral
Posts: 10,366
Likes: 1,587
|
Post by spanishspy on Jan 17, 2018 22:47:04 GMT
Fascinating. I have heard of jaywalking of course but never realised how restrictive it was. Thought it was something like crossing the road in a dangerous manner, e,g. while traffic was moving, not a case of crossing anywhere but at formal crossing points, regardless of whether there was a safety threat. Maybe it's a difference between the US and Britain? |
|
lordroel
Administrator
Posts: 68,066
Likes: 49,462
|
Post by lordroel on Jan 18, 2018 4:44:28 GMT
This card card was handed out in the 1920s in the US to discourage ‘jay walking’  |
|
spanishspy
Fleet admiral
Posts: 10,366
Likes: 1,587
|
Post by spanishspy on Jan 18, 2018 14:39:43 GMT
This card card was handed out in the 1920s in the US to discourage ‘jay walking’ The graphic looks surprisingly modern. |
|
lordroel
Administrator
Posts: 68,066
Likes: 49,462
|
Post by lordroel on Jan 18, 2018 14:45:59 GMT
This card card was handed out in the 1920s in the US to discourage ‘jay walking’ The graphic looks surprisingly modern. The one above is the one from 1920, the lower one is part of this one: When there is no such concept as ‘jaywalking’ |
|
stevep
Fleet admiral
Posts: 24,863
Likes: 13,250
|
Post by stevep on Jan 18, 2018 17:09:05 GMT
Fascinating. I have heard of jaywalking of course but never realised how restrictive it was. Thought it was something like crossing the road in a dangerous manner, e,g. while traffic was moving, not a case of crossing anywhere but at formal crossing points, regardless of whether there was a safety threat. Maybe it's a difference between the US and Britain? Possibly. Not sure its actually a crime in Britain, at least by that name. There is presumably something about crossing the road in a manner that puts you or others at risk, although since the pedestian is almost always going to come off worst that could be considered sufficent deterrent? In Britain I've often crossed the road way away from a junction. Given the bad siting of the traffic lights at a local junction, which means as a pedestian you can't see the colour of the lights until your actually on the road, this is actually safer. Have similarly cross walking through stalled traffic while their waiting for the lights to change, although less often. Would never consider crossing at a normal part of the road, with no traffic in sight as a crime at all. |
|
