No. Seriously. From the Seattle, WA station KING:
Tacoma to prosecute anyone making 'rogue crosswalks'
The City of Tacoma plans to prosecute anyone caught making a rogue crosswalk after five popped up recently.
The group behind them, “Citizens for a Safer Tacoma,” believes breaking the law is a risk it’s willing to take to save lives.
According to Tacoma police, traffic incidents have spiked in the area. At least 15 members of the group have been hit by cars. They went to the city to ask for help, but say they were turned away and are now taking matters into their own hands.
“If the city does nothing, we will,” said a spokesman, who wouldn’t go on camera because he didn’t want to be targeted.
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Each time a rogue crosswalk shows up, the city spends up to $1,000 to get rid of it. In addition to the costs, the city claims they create a safety issue.
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The cost to install a crosswalk is up to $1,000, but they first must meet federal guidelines. "federal guidelines" - why federal guidelines? This should be a city issue; at most a county one.