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Nope! Almost no jaywalking in the Seattle area. It was a culture shock to me. Everyone uses crosswalks, and cars will come to screeching halt on a major road if you’re standing anywhere near a crosswalk as they drive by. I guess it’s probably because you can’t see shit once winter rolls around, so it’s better to be safe than dead.
That sounds nice. I was standing at a crosswalk for almost 15 minutes today walking home with my son in his stroller as cars were just flying by not taking a second glance. Last year 4 people died in seperate cases in that crosswalk. It's nuts.
It is nice. It’s been a welcome change from my hometown. They also have neon flags on sticks at most crosswalks. You grab one from the bucket, wave it around while crossing, and drop it in the bucket on the other side when you’re finished. I always grab a few if I notice the other side of the street doesn’t have any. Those flags would have all been stolen on day one in my hometown.
Because it used to be enforced. You would actually get jaywalking tickets. Also tickets for drivers who don't stop for pedestrian crossings. So if you go to a marker for pedestrians (with or without lines) the cars will stop and let you cross. Nobody is slowing down for random bozo in the middle of the street though, so there's no point in jaywalking. It takes longer to cross that way.