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The Invention of Jaywalking Was a Massive Shaming Campaign
Before the invention of the car, jaywalking wasn't a recognized concept. Want to get across the street? Then just walk across the street—nobody's going to stop you. But the rise of the automobile posed a new problem for people of the early 20th century. While the median state-designated speed limit for American cities was just 10 miles per hour in 1906, the pace of American streets soon increased enough that people who wanted to cross them were suddenly putting themselves in harm's way.
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Do they even give out tickets for jaywalking? I've never even heard of any one ever getting one.
By law the cop can give you one, but it's usually just a waste of his time.