the action of walking across a street at a place where it is not allowed or without taking care to avoid the traffic

Jaywalking is illegal in some countries. 在一些国家，乱穿马路是违法的。

People were being arrested for minor crimes such as jaywalking and littering. 有人因为乱穿马路和乱扔垃圾等轻微犯罪而被逮捕。