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Jaywalking $50 Bucks · 11:39 AM

Unmarked police car caught this guy crossing the middle of the street. $ 50 fine. Poor guy, not his day.

lesmore49 · 03-17-2014, 11:57 AM

Unmarked police car...but if one knows what to look for....you can see it's a police package Chevy Impala. Check out the police wheels...car stance...radio bubbles on the hood...also not sure it was unmarked...I can see faint police markings on the side.

Better he get a $ 50 ticket than be hit by a vehicle.

J.R.Tec · 03-17-2014, 12:30 PM

Originally posted by lesmore49

Unmarked police car...but if one knows what to look for....you can see it's a police package Chevy Impala. Check out the police wheels...car stance...radio bubbles on the hood...also not sure it was unmarked...I can see faint police markings on the side.

Better he get a $ 50 ticket than be hit by a vehicle.

Yes you can see the faint markings, this is how they do it here cause some years ago the unmarked traffic cruisers caused a few accidents and deaths I believe.
So the City puts faint markings on them.
I can spot them easily and so can most folks but it`s funny how some people are simply not aware of their surroundings.
Stay alert and aware.

DeadJohn · 03-17-2014, 12:52 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by lesmore49

Better he get a $ 50 ticket than be hit by a vehicle.

"Jaywalking" is not automatically more dangerous than crossing at an intersection. Midblock crossings only have vehicles coming from 2 directions. Intersections have added risks from turning vehicles.

Blocking the left traffic lane and forcing the pedestrian to stand on the narrow median doesn't look very safe, either

lesmore49 · 03-17-2014, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by DeadJohn

"Jaywalking" is not automatically more dangerous than crossing at an intersection. Midblock crossings only have vehicles coming from 2 directions. Intersections have added risks from turning vehicles.

That's your opinion...an opinion not founded on facts.

DeadJohn · 03-17-2014, 04:21 PM

Go reread what you quoted. I didn't say midblock is always safer than crossing at an intersection, I said it's not automatically more dangerous. There are a non-trivial number of intersections where jaywalking is prudent, either due to poor road design or bad driver habits. It varies depending on the street and the city.

**Jacquot** · 03-17-2014, 05:43 PM

Giuliani used to throw you in jail for a night for this--a friend of mine was swept for crossing mid block, on a one way street...

Prairie Dog · 03-17-2014, 06:06 PM

46 pedestrians were killed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2013.

**arnold** · 03-17-2014, 06:25 PM

Originally posted by Prairie Dog

46 pedestrians were killed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2013.

One gamble too many.

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03-17-2014, 11:57 AM	#2
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Unmarked police car...but if one knows what to look for....you can see it's a police package Chevy Impala. Check out the police wheels...car stance...radio bubbles on the hood...also not sure it was unmarked...I can see faint police markings on the side. Better he get a $ 50 ticket than be hit by a vehicle.

03-17-2014, 12:30 PM	#3
J.R.Tec New Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 23 Original Poster	Originally posted by lesmore49 Unmarked police car...but if one knows what to look for....you can see it's a police package Chevy Impala. Check out the police wheels...car stance...radio bubbles on the hood...also not sure it was unmarked...I can see faint police markings on the side. Better he get a $ 50 ticket than be hit by a vehicle. Yes you can see the faint markings, this is how they do it here cause some years ago the unmarked traffic cruisers caused a few accidents and deaths I believe. So the City puts faint markings on them. I can spot them easily and so can most folks but it`s funny how some people are simply not aware of their surroundings. Stay alert and aware.

03-17-2014, 12:52 PM - 1 Like	#4
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	Originally posted by lesmore49 Better he get a $ 50 ticket than be hit by a vehicle. "Jaywalking" is not automatically more dangerous than crossing at an intersection. Midblock crossings only have vehicles coming from 2 directions. Intersections have added risks from turning vehicles. Blocking the left traffic lane and forcing the pedestrian to stand on the narrow median doesn't look very safe, either

03-17-2014, 03:04 PM	#5
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,350	Originally posted by DeadJohn "Jaywalking" is not automatically more dangerous than crossing at an intersection. Midblock crossings only have vehicles coming from 2 directions. Intersections have added risks from turning vehicles. That's your opinion...an opinion not founded on facts.

03-17-2014, 04:21 PM	#6
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	Go reread what you quoted. I didn't say midblock is always safer than crossing at an intersection, I said it's not automatically more dangerous. There are a non-trivial number of intersections where jaywalking is prudent, either due to poor road design or bad driver habits. It varies depending on the street and the city.

03-17-2014, 05:43 PM	#7
Jacquot Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sun City Center, FL Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,544	Giuliani used to throw you in jail for a night for this--a friend of mine was swept for crossing mid block, on a one way street...

03-17-2014, 06:06 PM	#8
Prairie Dog Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Photos: Gallery Posts: 109	46 pedestrians were killed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2013.

03-17-2014, 06:25 PM	#9
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,299	Originally posted by Prairie Dog 46 pedestrians were killed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2013. One gamble too many.

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