Interestingly enough, “Jaywalking” was a term inteiduced by the automobile industry in the early days of driving.
Back in pre-car days, streets were for people, and when those spaces were starting to be shared with cars, fatalities ensued (mostly children and the elderly).
A “jay” was a term for a hick from the sticks who didnt understand city ways. So, calling someone a “jay walker” was saying that they were just an ignorant country bumpkin who didnt know how streets worked, and you’re not an ignorant country bumpkin, are you?
Interestingly enough, “Jaywalking” was a term inteiduced by the automobile industry in the early days of driving.
Back in pre-car days, streets were for people, and when those spaces were starting to be shared with cars, fatalities ensued (mostly children and the elderly).
People were demanding slower speed limits, and even outright bans of cars, so the automobile industry did what it does best: shoved propaganda down the public’s throat, and blamed the walkers.
A “jay” was a term for a hick from the sticks who didnt understand city ways. So, calling someone a “jay walker” was saying that they were just an ignorant country bumpkin who didnt know how streets worked, and you’re not an ignorant country bumpkin, are you?