not_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agoTIL that the term "Jaywalking" was invented in the 1920s by the auto industry to shift the blame for accidents from drivers to pedestrianslemmy.blahaj.zoneimagemessage-square92fedilinkarrow-up1917arrow-down112file-text
arrow-up1905arrow-down1imageTIL that the term "Jaywalking" was invented in the 1920s by the auto industry to shift the blame for accidents from drivers to pedestrianslemmy.blahaj.zonenot_IO@lemmy.blahaj.zone to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-23 days agomessage-square92fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJustTesting@lemmy.hogru.chlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoAlso the highway is usually fenced in, making it clear that in this case you’re not supposed to be there.
minus-squaregoldfndr@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-21 day agoIf it’s an access-limited highway, sure. In the US, a highway is a road, street, or parkway or pedestrian or bicyclist facility; there are broader definitions abroad.
Also the highway is usually fenced in, making it clear that in this case you’re not supposed to be there.
If it’s an access-limited highway, sure. In the US, a highway is a road, street, or parkway or pedestrian or bicyclist facility; there are broader definitions abroad.