In Los Angeles, walking illegally is more than twice as expensive as parking illegally

2013-12-27T14:00:00-05:00

The city of Los Angeles is cracking down on pedestrians who sneak across streets when the traffic signal says “don’t walk.” But when you put a price on bad behavior, like being in a public street illegally, you see clearly what a city values. The cheapest parking ticket in Los Angeles (pdf) is $58, and the one most commonly issued for parking in a prohibited zone is $73. Jaywalking—the term of art for a pedestrian crossing against the light—will cost you $197.

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In Los Angeles, walking illegally is more than twice as expensive as parking illegally