More than a century ago, Spokane, Washington passed an anti-jaywalking law in 1918 that made crossing the street outside a designated crosswalk a punishable offense. Proponents of the ordinance said the new law was intended to protect drivers.
Washington’s jaywalking laws are outdated and ineffective at protecting people who walk and roll from getting hit by cars. Here are three reasons why it’s time to reform our state’s jaywalking laws and end jaywalking enforcement. Safety Better
For the first time ever, broad data from jaywalking police stops across the state of Washington is showing conclusively what many people have understood for years: jaywalking enforcement has disproportionate impacts on Black and unhoused community members. Black