Nanny State Deregulates Jaywalking: Have They Unleashed Crosswalk Chaos or Pedestrian Freedom?

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🗓️ 1 December 2022

⏱️ 19 minutes

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed the Freedom to Walk Act which largely legalizes jaywalking. Starting January 1, 2023, Golden State residents may cross against the light without threat of fines. Virginia, Nevada and Kansas City, Missouri, have already deregulated jaywalking. But can pedestrians be trusted with this level of freedom, or has government just unleashed crosswalk chaos with human lives in the balance. Scott Ott, Bill Whittle and Stephen Green, have co-hosted a current events show since 2009 thanks to our Members and donors. To become a Member: https://BillWhittle.com/register/ To donate with PayPal or bank card: https://BillWhittle.com/donate-to-Bill-Whittle/

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0:00.0	And this story I actually saw a couple of weeks ago, but it's a growing trend.
0:03.8	And then it tied in with another story I saw today.
0:07.8	And the initial trigger story was that Governor Gavin Newsom has just recently signed legislation called the Freedom to Walk Act.
0:18.3	Now, Bill, you live in California.
0:19.5	Have you heard of the Freedom to Walk Act?
0:23.9	No, I was, I was riding in the, in the Black Maria on the way to the re-education camp because I went
0:29.0	out to, you know, pull the garbage cans back in from the recycled thing from the street.
0:33.4	But I heard it, the other inmates were talking about it.
0:36.0	So this, this is going to change your life, man.
0:38.1	And you're going to be surprised that this happened in California.
0:42.2	But in any case, the Freedom to Walk Act, it's not the first in the nation.
0:47.6	Actually, in 2021, Virginia, the state of Virginia, the state of Nevada, and Kansas City,
0:53.6	Missouri all did virtually the same thing.
0:56.8	And that is, they legalized jaywalking.
1:01.9	Really?
1:02.5	You're allowed to cross the street against the light, as they say.
1:06.3	You know, it's funny.
1:07.5	Truthfully, now, I have seen more of that in the last couple days.
1:10.3	No joke.
1:10.8	I have actually remarked on a couple times couple days. No joke. I have actually
1:11.5	remarked on a couple times. That's kind of weird. And so I thought this is interesting for
1:17.2	California, which is renowned for its efforts, as you know, sardonically noted, to clamp down
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