jaywalker

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They think in terms of headaches it gives them,” a Gimbels department store sales manager told The Associated Press in 1975, while watching a police officer try to control jaywalkers the day after Thanksgiving.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023

Baidu Inc's Apollo unit, Toyota Motor Corp-backed Pony, Nissan-backed Weride, Alibaba-backed Auto X and Deeproute have all been running trials navigating the city's difficult environment, with frequent jaywalkers and ubiquitous e-scooters.

From Reuters • Aug. 1, 2022

He has compared their work to police officers deciding whether to spend their time and resources arresting jaywalkers or going after violent criminals.

From Washington Post • Mar. 22, 2022

All around him, every which way, jaywalkers — flagrant, brazen jaywalkers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2021

Billboard-size displays show the faces of jaywalkers and list the names of people who can’t pay their debts.

From New York Times • Jul. 8, 2018