The Factors Affecting the Implementation of Anti-Jay Walking Law in Novaliches

Authors

  • Bernardo Arenas
  • Stephen James Alba
  • Marlo Antonio Bigtas
  • Arvin Ines
  • Jerome Manasan
  • Myrna S. Cuntapay MSCrim

Keywords:

jaywalking law, factors, implementing

Abstract

Jaywalking occurs when a pedestrian walks in or crosses a roadway that has traffic. The term originated with “jay-drivers”, people who drove horse-drawn carriages and automobiles on the side of the road, before taking its current meaning. Penalties for Jaywalking Depending on the jurisdiction, jaywalking is either an infraction or a misdemeanor. Police enforce jaywalking laws by issuing citations. The penalty for violating jaywalking laws typically includes a fine like a parking ticket. In many jurisdictions, fines increase with repeat jaywalking offenses. Related Offenses Should a jaywalking incident put others into danger, the jaywalker may also be charged with additional offenses such as reckless endangerment. If a jaywalker disrupts traffic, he or she may also face disorderly conduct or disturbing the peace charges. The researchers utilized the descriptive method of research to show the appraisal of the respondent on the quality of implementations of Jay-Walking Law in Novaliches Proper Quezon City. The research involves collecting of data to test/answer/questions concerning to quality. It involves descriptive recording analysis and interpretation of condition that exist. A descriptive method is a broad class of non-experimental studies and most appropriate method for this study since the methods observes, describes, and documents the demographic profile of respondents and their appraisal to the Jay-Walking Law. The basic reason for carrying the descriptive research is to identify the cause ofthe latest events and happenings it is concerned with the description of existing variables. The respondents are described according to different demographic profiles. Majority of the respondents are from the age bracket 25-27 years old, 83.3% percent are male, 56.7% percent are single, 56.7% percent are college level. There are Factors Affecting Implementation of Jay-Walking-Law that implemented and followed by Pedestrians there are problems encountered in the Implementation of Jaywalking Law in Novaliches Proper Quezon City in terms of pedestrians’ sidewalk vendors and traffic enforcers and this are resolved. The result of study can be used in improving the Implementation of Jay-Walking Law in Novaliches Proper Quezon City. It can be used as a basis improvement of the performance of the traffic enforcers and to promote different programs for the violators and to make productive individuals.

Published

2019-04-01

How to Cite

Arenas, B. ., Alba, S. J. ., Bigtas, M. A. ., Ines, A. ., Manasan, J. ., & Cuntapay MSCrim, M. S. . (2019). The Factors Affecting the Implementation of Anti-Jay Walking Law in Novaliches. Ascendens Asia Singapore – Bestlink College of the Philippines Journal of Multidisciplinary Research, 1(1). Retrieved from https://ojs.aaresearchindex.com/index.php/aasgbcpjmra/article/view/1538

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