{"id":2042,"date":"2023-03-14T00:03:17","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T00:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/absolutebailbonds.com\/locations\/?p=2042"},"modified":"2023-03-14T00:04:02","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T00:04:02","slug":"jaywalking-is-legal-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/absolutebailbonds.com\/locations\/jaywalking-is-legal-again\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaywalking is Legal Again"},"content":{"rendered":"

Did you know that you can legally jaywalk in California<\/em>?<\/p>\n

That\u2019s right; you\u2019re free to cross the road whenever you feel like it, even if you\u2019re not in a crosswalk. You can even do so right in front of a police officer, and they won\u2019t be able to stop you or issue a ticket. How cool is that?<\/p>\n

You should know that this newfound freedom to jaywalk<\/a> to your heart\u2019s content does come with a catch. Jaywalking in California is legal, provided you\u2019re able to do so in a manner that\u2019s considered safe. <\/p>\n

Jaywalking in California<\/em> became legal in January of 2023 when California\u2019s CVC 21955 went into effect. When you read through the law, you\u2019ll discover that jaywalking is perfectly legal in California<\/em>, provided that you\u2019re not in a collision while you\u2019re jaywalking. The idea is that you are expected to pay attention and use good judgment before you walk across the road. If there is a reasonable chance that you\u2019re jaywalking could result in a collision, either with you, another car, or even a pole\/sidewalk\/mailbox\/etc. You will be the one who gets into trouble.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re caught jaywalking in a spot where your action could trigger a collision<\/a>, you will be issued a ticket. The base cost of the ticket is $196, but there will also be state fees, local fees, and assessments added to the ticket, meaning that you\u2019ll owe significantly more than $200.<\/p>\n

Have you enjoyed your new jaywalking privileges yet?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Did you know that you can legally jaywalk in California? That\u2019s right; you\u2019re free to cross the road whenever you feel like it, even if you\u2019re not in a crosswalk. You can even do so right in front of a police officer, and they won\u2019t be able to stop you or issue a ticket. How […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":803,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34,33,37,29,35],"tags":[1429,1427,1428,1470,198,1469,1409,1472,1211,1162,1471,1164],"class_list":["post-2042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bakersfield-ca","category-fresno-ca","category-long-beach-ca","category-los-angeles-ca","category-north-hollywood-ca","tag-0-down-bail-bonds-near-me","tag-1-percent-bail-bonds","tag-500-down-bail-bonds","tag-bail-agents-near-me","tag-bail-bonds-near-me","tag-bail-bonds-no-money-down-near-me","tag-bondsman-near-me","tag-consequence-of-jaywalking","tag-did-you-know","tag-jaywalking","tag-jaywalking-is-legal","tag-jaywalking-laws"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t