Jaywalking

Jaywalking is something that, in the UK, we've usually heard about, but don't quite understand. In a city, you should only cross the road at a corner, or a pedestrian crossing. To do otherwise is to jaywalk.

Crossing at a corner comes as something of an anathema to those of us who grew up with the Green Cross Code, where a corner was not a safe place to cross. However, drivers expect pedestrians at corners (see driving) and so will stop.

In theory, you can be fined ('ticketed') for crossing elsewhere. In practice, this varies enormously from place to place.