State law has been at odds with Denver law, and it would be nice to be able to jaywalk in the city without having to worry about getting a ticket.
In particular, the changes would bring Denver's stricter jaywalking law in line with the looser Colorado jaywalking law. Right now, Denver law prohibits crossing any roadway, with the notable exception of a local neighborhood street, outside of the crosswalk. Jaywalking citations — whether falling into the criminal, municipal or traffic categories — carry the possibility of a $65 to $95 fine.
Adds Torres,"Folks are very concerned. They want to make sure that they’re not approving something that puts anyone at risk on the streets. ... This is not giving pedestrians carte blanche to walk out into traffic and get in the right-of-way." As can be seen by videos showing heavily trafficked streets in American cities from before the 1920s, pedestrians often crossed streets at the most convenient locations. Drivers had to avoid hitting these pedestrians and could be charged with manslaughter regardless of what led up to the accident, according to research by councilmembers.
A century later, the idea of decriminalizing jaywalking in Denver came out of a series of recommendations published by the"More than just addressing jaywalking, this is an example of how we can bring together different groups, different interests to coalition-build on common interests," says CdeBaca.
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