Pennsylvania Title 75 section 3543 makes mid-block crossing a summary offense statewide. Philadelphia rarely enforces against pedestrians but can ticket near schools or after collisions. Drivers must yield to pedestrians in marked or implied crosswalks.
Pennsylvania Vehicle Code Title 75 section 3543 requires pedestrians to yield to vehicles when crossing outside marked crosswalks or against signals; Title 75 section 3542 requires drivers to yield to pedestrians inside marked or unmarked crosswalks. Philadelphia, like most large U.S. cities, rarely cites jaywalking but officers can issue $5–$25 summary fines. Enforcement increases near schools during dismissal, around stadium events, and after pedestrian-vehicle collisions for evidence purposes. Philadelphia has not adopted recent state-level decriminalization bills; jaywalking is still on the books. The Vision Zero plan emphasizes driver-yielding and signal compliance over pedestrian enforcement.
Jaywalking violates Title 75 section 3543 as a summary offense with fines typically $5–$25 plus costs. Drivers failing to yield to pedestrians in crosswalks face higher fines under section 3542, up to $50 plus points and crash liability.
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