Cruzar una calle (un peatón) sin tener precaución o de manera ilegal poniéndose en peligro ante el tráfico.

To  jaywalk: to cross a street carelessly or in an illegal manner so as to be endangered by traffic.
Merriam Webster Dictionary.


In News:
"Data shows Torontonians love to jaywalk — and sometimes pay the price"
The Star . Toronto.

"Over 9,000 jaywalking tickets were issued by Toronto police in the past 18 months. But are they actually changing any habits?"

The Star . Toronto.

"With 16 types of violations listed, the data reveals there is no one specific jaywalking offence in Ontario. "
The Star . Toronto.

"Norton writes about a concerted campaign by the industry in the 1920s to create the concept of “jaywalking” — “jay” meaning a country hick who doesn’t know not to wander into the street."
The Star . Toronto.

"Governments have built these footbridges for our safety and it is time that we use our common sense and do the right thing by taking the trouble to use the footbridges instead of jeopardizing our lives by jaywalking."
New Age


Photo: The Star . Toronto.