society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road > parts of road > [noun] > part where pedestrians can cross > action of a jaywalker
1919 S. Lewis 257 He had..been cursed by a policeman for jaywalking.
1933 1 Nov. 23/4 His car brushed plaintiff, who was jay-walking.
1970 P. Laurie v. 123 A quarter of all London's accidents involve pedestrians—we have no effective jay-walking law.