jaywalk
/ˈdʒeɪˌwɔk/
verb
- To cross a street illegally or in a dangerous way, especially not at a crosswalk or against a traffic signal.
- The police officer gave him a ticket for jaywalking across the busy avenue.
- It's safer to use the crosswalk than to jaywalk between parked cars.
- She jaywalked because the nearest crosswalk was three blocks away.