I only wish that #pedestrians here in #Massachusetts were safer in practice as well as in legal status.
#FreedomToWalk
#jaywalking
#PublicSafety
#UrbanPlanning
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A story from a few yrs ago re: the now in effect #FreedomToWalk Act in CA.
Walking to Royce Hall on UCLA campus at the worm meeting. Red light on road in middle of campus. No cars anywhere. I cross (of course). Cop hiding behind tree nabs me.
'Do you know why I've called you over?'
'No' (meanwhile #worm peeps are walking by smirking)
'You were jaywalking'
'What's that? I'm from Boston - never heard of it' (truly)
Got a $190 ticket. My #worm peeps remind me of this often π but no longer!
Phil Ting's #FreedomToWalk Act is now law in California. You can cross the street anywhere as long as you're not creating a hazard.
#Jaywalking, the fake "crime" created by automobile industry lobbying to blame victims of #TrafficViolence, no longer exists in California.
Enjoy your freedom to walk! https://ktla.com/news/california/new-law-allows-californians-to-legally-jaywalk/
A new law signed on Friday will allow Californians to legally jaywalk without being ticketed. Pedestrians can now cross the street outside of an intersection without breaking the law as long as it is safe to do so. The bill, AB 2147, also known as The Freedom To Walk Act, was introduced by Assembly member [β¦]
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