California Capitol
Sacramento, CA — A invoice handed the California Meeting that will legalize avenue crossings, outdoors an intersection, when secure to take action.
Meeting Invoice 2147 is authored by Democrat Phil Ting. He says, “We must be encouraging individuals to get out of their automobiles and stroll extra for well being and environmental causes.”
He says jaywalking can result in costly tickets and pointless confrontations with law enforcement officials. If handed, Ting says officers may now not use jaywalking as a pretext to detain somebody. He additionally argues the present legislation unfairly targets some communities, noting that wealthier neighborhoods usually have extra crosswalks.
Jaywalking legal guidelines had been enacted within the 1930’s in the course of the rise of the auto business.
The invoice now strikes to the Senate for consideration.