Definitions for jaywalker
jay·walk·er

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1. jaywalkernoun

   a reckless pedestrian who crosses a street illegally

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1. jaywalkernoun

   A person who violates pedestrian traffic regulations by crossing a street away from a designated crossing or who walks on the part of the street intended for vehicles instead of the part designated for pedestrians.

2. Etymology: * jay, a stupid person, + walker

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1. jaywalker

   Jaywalking is the act of pedestrians walking in or crossing a roadway that has traffic, other than at a designated crossing point, or otherwise, in disregard of traffic rules. The term originated in the United States as a derivation of the phrase jay-drivers (the word jay meaning 'a greenhorn, or rube'), people who drove horse-drawn carriages and automobiles on the wrong side of the road, before taking its current meaning. Jaywalking was coined as the automobile arrived in the street in the context of the conflict between pedestrian and automobiles (also then known as horseless carriages), more specifically the nascent automobile industry.Jaywalking laws vary widely by jurisdiction. In many countries such as the United Kingdom, the word is not generally used and, with the exception of certain high-speed roads, there are no laws limiting how pedestrians can use public highways. This has caused confusion among British people visiting countries with such laws, with the BBC reporting on a case where a man from the UK got arrested in the U.S. city of Atlanta for crossing the road.Legal texts in other countries use different concepts, such as Rules applicable to pedestrians in the Vienna Convention on Road Traffic. One member of this convention, the United Kingdom, does not have jaywalking laws; its Highway Code relies on the pedestrians making their own judgment on whether it is safe to cross based on the Green Cross Code.

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1. jaywalker

   A jaywalker is a person who crosses or walks in the street unlawfully or without regard for approaching traffic. This typically refers to crossing the street outside of designated crosswalks or when the traffic light is not permitting pedestrians to cross.

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1. Jaywalker

   Jaywalker is the first solo album by singer/songwriter Josh Joplin. Jaywalker was released on August 23, 2005 with Eleven Thirty Records

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of jaywalker in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of jaywalker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=jaywalker
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Jaywalker
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaywalker
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=jaywalker