Jaywalking

On my 7-8 min morning walk from the appartment to the subway station, I pick a subject that comes to mind and then I analyze it. It's the "me" time of the day. Sad? Of course. But that's how it is to be an adult with kids. So I don't really piss and moan about it.

Anyway... This morning I thought about when my friend told me we should cross the street at the crossing point, because then the car drivers weren't alowed to hit us with their cars. I asked him if they were alowed to hit us is we crossed the street at any other spot than the crossing point. He looked at me as if I were born yesterday, and I don't mean in that "oh, a baby, how cute"-kind a way. And he said that, of course not. But that then we would be the ones to blame.
I'm not sure where we were going that day, but we didn't speak of it again.

So now, 2-3 years later, I find myself crossing the street, and I start to think about it again.
So is it okay to drive along the road and when ever you see someone who crossed the street at a place they weren't supposed to, you could speed up and take aim with the car?
Could you have a personal best of 14 hits on a single day and not end up behind bars?
"I'm sorry officer, but those old people where just too slow. And now I'm in a hurry , so could you please scrape them off my bumper and I'll be on my way!?"
Nah, course not. That's not possible unless you're a welthy person in some developing country. Or if you're playing one of those video games like GTA or Saints Row.

But you should be careful crossing the street. Honestly. Someone (probably) loves you, and would miss you if you'd die. And if you're driving, take it easy out there. Someone (probably) loves that person you're aming at.