Originally Posted by B. Carfree

Just for kicks and giggles, check your state law. In CA, an over-zealous cop issued a citation for jay walking and was chewed on quite hard by the local judge. It turned out that it wasn't illegal to jay walk if you didn't impede any traffic. In OR, it is legal to mid-block cross if one of the nearest intersections is not controlled by a traffic signal. I don't know Arizona's wording, but I wouldn't be surprised if it is perfectly legal to cross mid-block. Of course, you're still out the time and effort, so this is the kind of thing one only does for the entertainment value (small though that may be).

Now, have a nice day.