Fines for Jay Walking : Sydney CBD

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  NancyCat on 31/08/2014 - 16:11

  +1

  Same in Melbourne CBD every now and then.

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  [Deactivated] on 31/08/2014 - 16:43

  +3

  Would be cool if they heavier fines for jaywalking while looking at their mobile phone, or listening to headphones… or doing both at the same time. lol

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  PissLUR on 31/08/2014 - 16:44

  Perth CBD.

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  djones145 on 31/08/2014 - 18:49

  +2

  George and king (outside apple store)
  seen that a few times
  and outside Wynyard park (York and Margret street)

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  Davo1111 on 31/08/2014 - 19:05

  +1

  Pitt and bridge… seen it many times.

  Anyway they appear to fine those using mobiles/headphones and lecture those who arent. Pretty damn obvious, high vis jackets or police bikes with flashing lights.

  YMMV

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  Baghern on 31/08/2014 - 19:47

  +2

  If you're more than 20metres from the lights it not jaywalking

  Bathurst street has heavy jaywalking because the traffic lights are plenty and long.

  The serious problems with that Bathurst street area is more cars quing across the intersection

  And of course mobile phone jaywalkers

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    watwatwat on 01/09/2014 - 00:06

    They aren't targetting people crossing the street at random locations outside of lights. They are targetting people who cross at lights when there is a red signal.

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      rambutann on 01/09/2014 - 00:18

      +2

      What he's saying is don't cross at lights, cross 20 or more metres down the road to avoid any potential fine.

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  mskeggs on 31/08/2014 - 20:00

  +1

  To be fair, a lot of pedestrians have been skittled at these intersections.
  Last year they had folk handing out safety pamphlets at the same places seeking people to behave more safely.

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    Baghern on 31/08/2014 - 21:09

    I work in that area, one of the best place to upgrade to Hong Kong type overhead walkways

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      Davo1111 on 31/08/2014 - 21:40

      -1

      surely the time taken to walk over a pedestrian bridge would be a similar amount of time to wait for the pedestrian crossing - negating any public benefit.

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        Baghern on 31/08/2014 - 21:56

        +1

        not really, Sydney lights really sucks.

        also continuous flow of traffic

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      Sweetnsour on 01/09/2014 - 10:06

      Problem doing overhead walkways is that need to be wheelchair accessible which take up massive footprints

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  modsec802 on 31/08/2014 - 20:40

  +1

  Daily occurrence in Brisbane CBD with no one let off

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    YTW on 31/08/2014 - 23:58

    Which is great, I noticed a big improvement last time I was in the city.

    I have witnessed a jay walker get struck by a fast moving 4WD and have no desire to see anything like that ever again.

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    happychild100 on 01/09/2014 - 00:42

    Odd, can't say i've ever seen someone caught in the CBD for the 1.5years i've been working there.

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  gibspmuh on 01/09/2014 - 11:38

  +1

  I've seen them a fair few times at either end of Pitt Street Mall (Pitt & Market or Pitt & King Streets). Given the number of sheeple that wander out into the traffic without looking it's something I certainly support.