Why Jaywalking Isn’t a Crime in the UK: A US Tourist’s Guide to Crossing Streets Safely: A Complete Guide For the uninitiated American tourist entering the UK, one of the biggest cultural surprises they will face has nothing to do with drinking tea, driving on the left side, or spelling color without a u. Instead, it will occur when they come to their first intersection. In America, jaywalking across an intersection where there are no designated crosswalks or ignoring a “Don’