Research Paper On Crosswalking

Look both ways before you cross the street, right? Utah state law states “A pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point… shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles on the roadway.” and “a pedestrian may not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk.”¬¬a This is also known as the law against jaywalking. Each state has different legislature regarding this topic but the rule is generalized throughout the United States, don’t cross unless at a crosswalk. This law was created to protect pedestrians and drivers from causing unnecessary accidents. The underlying assumption here is that human naturally don’t care about anyone except for themselves. If they want to walk somewhere then they will just walk whenever and wherever they want to. Essentially, all humans are selfish and unaware of others around them or their needs. If not for this law, people would walk at random places and random times causing a traffic jam for any car trying to pass, or for a speeding car to hit a crossing pedestrian. …show more content…
Having set crosswalks creates order for transportation. The way that crosswalks and traffic lights are set up give a place and time for everything. Without this law, the roads would be a lot more chaotic and it would be hard for both pedestrians and drivers to get where they want to go. I also agree with the assumption that humans are naturally self-serving beings who only care about what they want. Although they may be aware that crossing whenever may have dangers that would harm them, people just want to get where they’re going and don’t think much of anything else. Laws against jaywalking protect the public from dangers by ensuring they do not neglect the rules of the road. Without laws against jaywalking, humans would selfishly go wherever they