jaywalker
Midblock street crosser
A jaywalker is someone who crosses a street illegally—typically outside a crosswalk or against a traffic signal.
The term carries mild disapproval: The driver honked at the jaywalker.
Jaywalking laws vary widely and are often unenforced, but the word persists as a casual label for careless or impatient pedestrians.
Paved pedestrian pathway
- crosswalkMarked street-crossing zone
- footpathRoute for pedestrians
- pavementHard road covering
- streetPublic urban roadway
curb · median · roadway · boulevard · intersection · commuter · urban · downtown
Authority defier
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- scofflawHabitual legal violator
- impatientUnwilling to wait
- boldCourageous and daring
brazen · daring · risk-taker · maverick · defiant · unapologetic · habitual · casual
sidewalk
Paved pedestrian pathway
street · curb · median · roadway · boulevard · intersection · commuter · urban · downtown · city
rebel
Authority defier
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- scofflawHabitual legal violator
- impatientUnwilling to wait
bold · brazen · daring · risk-taker · maverick · defiant · unapologetic · habitual · casual · nonchalant
crosswalk
Marked street-crossing zone
- intersectionPoint where paths meet
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- crossingPoint where paths intersect
fine · ticket · citation · illegal · offense · infraction · penalty · law · ordinance · enforcement
traffic
Movement along routes
- collisionForceful contact between objects
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
risk · hazard · vehicles · cars · oncoming · swerve · brake · horn · near-miss · safety
- road userspedestrian, pedestrians, cyclist, cyclists, motorist
- rule breakersrulebreaker, transgressor, violator, offender, lawbreaker
- walkerspedestrian, hiker, hikers, rambler, ramblers
- criminalsmurderer, thief, burglar, criminal, killer
- traffic hazardsdrunk driver, speeder, tailgater, red light runner, wrong way driver
- New YorkersManhattanites, Brooklynites, subway riders, subway rider, city dwellers
jaywalkermotorist
Person operating a vehicle
driver · traffic cop · crossing guard · cyclist · traffic warden
- jaywalking ticketFine for improper crossing