Originally Posted by billridesbikes

No you should not! Jaywalking shouldn’t a crime in the first place. Streets are for people, and people can figure out when to cross a street, instead we criminalized walking. Jaywalking laws where put in place because rich automobile drivers and car corporations where annoyed that lower class people where in their way, ‘jay’ was a disparaging term for a someone who lived in the country, now they’re used disproportionately against black people. Completely eliminating jaywalking laws won’t lead to chaos, but will mean fewer interactions between citizens minding their own business and law enforcement.