noun
- the act of crossing a street illegally or in a dangerous manner, especially outside of designated crosswalks or against traffic signals
Examples
- The police officer issued a ticket for jaywalking.
- Jaywalking is dangerous in busy downtown areas.
- She was caught jaywalking across the busy intersection.
- The city launched a campaign to reduce jaywalking accidents.
- Jaywalking fines have increased to discourage the practice.
- He looked both ways before jaywalking across the empty street.