What is j-walking?

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Jessica

what ever one else said

jezzie

j-walking is when for example you cross in the middle of the street to get across. You are suppose to use the crosswalks at the intersections but not always...sometimes there are legal crosswalks in the middle of the street for example in San Antonio, TX. The cross walks are designed for pedestrian safety.
According to Wilkipedia: Jaywalking is an American English term used to describe when a pedestrian crosses the street without regard to traffic regulations. In common use, the term generally refers to someone crossing a busy street outside of a designated crosswalk.

When used in the literal sense, jaywalking specifically refers to violation of pedestrian traffic regulations, and is therefore illegal wherever those regulations are enforced by law.

In many countries, such regulations do not exist, and jaywalking is an unknown concept.

joestetch

Jaywalking is crossing the street, but not at an intersection.

Wide Awake

Jaywalking is crossing against the light or walk signal, or crossing outside of a crosswalk.

j walking is when you cross the street on a red light

nipopazleh

It what Michael Jackson was going to call his new dance move before Tito suggested "moonwalk"

girl

its when you walk across the street without using the crosswalk. :)

usually people should use the stop sign light, where it shows the little lit up person walking, to know when to cross.

i just cross whenever i feel like it though. i think its a dumb law, unless youre a child.

workingclasshero

it's crossing the street where there is no crosswalk and impairing traffic.

harlacan

It's when you walk across the street without being in the crosswalk.

paintballer391

when you do not use a cross walk.

or you walk across the street at an angle.

bigred8882

J Walking is crossing a street at a non-designated crosswalk. Basically, if you are walking down a sidewalk and want to cross the street without waiting for a stop sign, or a crosswalk.

zippythejessi

The opposite of "cross on the green, not in between".

jawajames

Jaywalking is the action of a pedestrian walking in or across a street without regard to traffic regulations. Usually it means crossing a busy street not at a designated intersection or crosswalk. In some places it can be a crime, because you are not obeying traffic laws, and endangering yourself and others.

dementedstarfish0

When you walk across the street not at a crosswalk or a correct area for pedestrians to walk.

The Lunatic

It's when you walk across the street without using a crosswalk.

kmbl

crossing the road were you are not supposed too instead of using xings

justme10120013

it is the action of walking across a street illegally. You should use a cross walk

yummy_applesauce

Walking across the street when there is no crosswalk, causing the cars to stop.

sararbe

When you cross the street without using the cross walk

Charles

I'm pretty sure it's walking across the street when it's not permitted (like when the flashing sign says "don't walk"). You can get a ticket for that, so don't do it! :)

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