jaywalk
Pedestrian traffic violation
To jaywalk is to cross a street illegally—outside a crosswalk, against a signal, or otherwise in violation of pedestrian traffic laws.
The term emerged in early 20th-century America, when "jay" meant a naive rural person unfamiliar with city ways: She jaywalked across the busy intersection without looking.
One traveling afoot
- violationBreaking of rules
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- fineAcceptable in quality
- ticketEntry permit slip
infraction · citation · enforcement · ordinance · traffic law · misdemeanor · unmarked · undesignated
Point where paths meet
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- streetPublic urban roadway
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- curbRaised road margin
traffic light · stoplight · pedestrian crossing · zebra crossing · city block · downtown · rush hour · taxi
Handheld pointed projectile
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- rushQuick sudden movement
- hurryMove with urgency
- impatienceIntolerance of delay
shortcut · convenience · time-saving · cutting across · opportunistic
Forceful contact between objects
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- fatalityDeath from accident
- near-missNarrowly averted incident
oncoming traffic · close call · blind spot · distracted driver · risk · hazard · safety · harm
Peaceful refusal to obey
- scofflawHabitual legal violator
- rule-breakingDisregarding established standards
- disregardWillful lack of attention
- floutingOpenly disobeying rules
ignoring · rebellion · nonconformity · protest · resist · autonomy · pedestrian rights · urbanist
pedestrian
One traveling afoot
ticket · infraction · citation · enforcement · ordinance · traffic law · misdemeanor · unmarked · undesignated · noncompliant
intersection
Point where paths meet
curb · traffic light · stoplight · pedestrian crossing · zebra crossing · city block · downtown · rush hour · taxi · bus
dart
Handheld pointed projectile
impatience · shortcut · convenience · time-saving · cutting across · opportunistic
collision
Forceful contact between objects
oncoming traffic · near-miss · close call · blind spot · distracted driver · risk · hazard · safety · harm · vehicular
civil disobedience
Peaceful refusal to obey
- scofflawHabitual legal violator
- rule-breakingDisregarding established standards
- disregardWillful lack of attention
flouting · ignoring · rebellion · nonconformity · protest · resist · autonomy · pedestrian rights · urbanist
- movement verbsgo, run, move, walked, ran
- misbehaviormisbehave, misbehavior, mischief, misconduct, naughty