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 Seems like a win for freedom, letting people cross the road anywhere when they personally think it's safe. 
 As long as drivers don't get penalized for running jaywalkers over 😬 
 Obviously, if either the pedestrian or the driver does something stupid, the other party should not be held to blame.  However, even in places where jaywalking is illegal, a driver who strikes a pedestrian is at fault if the driver could reasonably have stopped.  This is the legal principle of last clear chance: whoever has the last clear chance to avoid harm is ultimately responsible for doing so.