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Originally Posted by spare_wheel
As is arguing that USAnian jaywalking laws were not created for and by advocates of motoring. The term does not even exist in europe.

BBC News - Jaywalking: How the car industry outlawed crossing the road

The origin of the term jaywalking surely has massive persuasive power over those who feel they own the roads. While this may be greatly persuasive to those anti-auto zealots, I cannot see any use of this to the average population.
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