Torts/Personal Injury,
Government
Jan. 18, 2023
Jaywalking is now legal, but Californians still need to be cautious
Supporters have heralded the law change as a victory for pedestrians, and for people living in low-income communities of color who, statistics show, are more likely to be cited for jaywalking than people in whiter, wealthier neighborhoods.
Logan Quirk
Owner and Lead Attorney
Quirk Accident & Injury Attorneys, APC
Phone: (833) 784-7594
Email: logan@quirklawgroup.com
Logan is licensed in California, Nevada and Montana. He maintains memberships with the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Bar Association, San Diego County Bar Association and the Alameda County Bar Association.
Californians woke up the morning of Jan. 1 with the right to legally jaywalk - an activity many already engaged in regularly.
The "Freedom to Walk Act," (AB 2147) signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September, reverses one of the strictest jaywalking laws in the country. For decades, pedestrians crossing against the light or outside of a designa...
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