JAYWALKING IS A CRIME

Yes, I'm guilty of jaywalking, I guess that makes me a criminal. In Vancouver it's illegal and you can be fined $25 for it. I found the following somewhere, i guess a paper (?)

"I have heard some people say we should be out doing more meaningful work like catching bank robbers," he says [instead of fining jay walkers}. "I have a response for that. The last time someone was killed in Vancouver by a bank robber was 1968."

Davies says 183 people have been killed while jaywalking in Vancouver in the past ten years. Another 3000 have been injured.

Despite the statistics, jaywalkers remain unconvinced and unrepentant. "I think I'm quick enough too," says one, "but it is dangerous if you don't really know how fast the cars are going."
And this from another violator, "You get to wherever you go a lot quicker, and usually I think I'm pretty good at it."

Jaywalking when trying to catch the bus is kind of common, if you walk all the way to the corner you'll probably miss the bus. Many bus stops are kind of in the middle of the street. If you jay walk you will save some time, make it to the washroom on time, catch that last movie ticket, save those precious 56 seconds! Whatever!!! Although i try not to do it when I jaywalk, I RUN, I'm fast!

I can't believe those jaywalkers that cross like if they were taking a stroll around the park in the 1890's, for god sakes..... move it people, and please don't jay walk on dark, rainy nights wearing black!!! so easy to hit someone, in the last few weeks I almost kill a couple of people that were doing just what I mentioned, had I been driving any faster and I would be in jail now. And heck, when it's dark and raining I drive like an old gramma, so maybe I wouldn't have killed anyone, but at least injure them good. So, don't jaywalk, jayrun wearing something highly visible, if you can't run and keep the vampire look, walk to the corner and wait for the crossing ligh!