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by _Wintermute 2009 days ago
> If jaywalking was legal, the sacrifice is that we'd have to drive slower to watch for pedestrians

The majority of countries don't have laws like jaywalking yet they have similar speed limits to the US. Instead you have a mutual understanding of don't step out infront of traffic when you're a pedestrian, and look out for pedestrians when you're driving.