Jaywalking with “no immediate danger” is now legal in California

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Jaywalking is now authorized in California. It’s a brand new regulation that impacts everybody in San Diego, however not everyone seems to be completely satisfied about it.

“I feel everybody jaywalks right here,” stated Jean Haulman, an Ocean Seashore resident.

Some folks do it discreetly…

“I’ve jaywalked on our avenue earlier than,” Haulman stated.

“Oh gosh, me too, however I really feel responsible about it,” stated her pal Debby Cromer.

Different’s with extra pleasure.

“I think about myself knowledgeable jaywalker,” stated Yarden Abed, a Pacific Seashore resident.

However regardless of how you are feeling about it, a brand new state regulation says you do not want a crosswalk or a sign to cross the road. So long as there may be “no instant hazard of collision,” you possibly can merely look each methods and stroll.

“I’m simply attempting to get from the place I’m proper now to the place I have to go,” Abed stated. “I am not going to stroll all the way in which to the road mild and cross the road.”

Many pedestrians in ocean seashore belief themselves with jaywalking. Some say the regulation wont make a distinction.

“I don’t suppose we’re going to have an enormous outbreak of individuals randomly crossing the road abruptly, simply because they will,” stated Ben Leaf, an Ocean Seashore resident.

However others are nervous it would encourage irresponsible crossing.

“It’s important to be very cautious crossing the road in the course of the road,” Cromer stated.

So simply keep in mind, even when it’s authorized, it doesn’t suggest it’s all the time protected.