Even with an increased police presence, jaywalking in College Park is inevitable. (maryland-law.com)
Basically, she is saying that like jaywalking rules, created to get pedestrians out of the way of cars, texting while walking is slowing drivers down and creating a burden for them that has to be legislated out. (treehugger.com)
-- Anticipate Pedestrians Crossing Outside of a Crosswalk: Pedestrians should always utilize a crosswalk if they want to switch from one side of the street to another but it is still up to drivers to avoid jaywalking pedestrians and prevent a collision whenever possible. (chicagopersonalinjurylawyerblog.com)