1918: When traffic cops had a whole lot more to doRemember how the city’s Pedestrian Master Plan contained notes about jaywalking stings that, as Damon found, turned out to be something a ton less sexy? Well, If your afternoon commute takes you anywhere within the vicinity of the intersection of Aloha and Dexter Ave., or Stone Avenue North, mind the pedestrian crosswalks as Seattle Police will be conducting those pedestrian stingscrosswalk emphasis operations throughout the remainder of the day. If your preferred conveyance is a car, failure to yield will earn you a $124 fine. Those with more green forms of transpo get off only slightly easier. Blow through a crosswalk on your fixed gear and the fine is $103, bikers.
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