[DanBC]

> If jaywalking was legal, the sacrifice is that we'd have to drive slower to watch for pedestrians.

Don't you need to do that anyway? Because dogs, deer, children, drunk people, etc etc.

[bluGill]

Having lived in the country, hitting deer at 55pmh (100km/h) is a fact of life. You repair the car and move on. Many will call the sheriff, but that is because if you report it you get a permit to eat the deer (otherwise it is poaching - the sheriff is supposed to make sure you aren't intentionally hitting deer with your car).

If you hit a dog with your car it is the fault of the owner for not taking care of the dog.

I worry about children though, as we all know they are not as smart as they should be.