Walking With Jays

I am sure that there is a good reason for it, but being an Englishman and the fact that I consider it my god given right to try and navigate my way across roads, I do not necessarily agree with it - folks I am on about jaywalking Jaywalking (odd term) is illegal in Australia and consequently this means that I start thinking about navigating my way around town, not necessarily in the most direct manner, but more by the path of least resistance ie where I will encounter fewest crossings. I could disobey the rules I think I hear many of you saying to yourselves, but there are some very good reasons why I don't: 1) Living in the city the rozzers are reputedly very sneaky, they sit in car park entrances and then pounce; if caught 2) The fine is $60 (only about £20 or 10 pints of Carlton Draught in the Pig) 3) I consider myself an ambassador for my country here and don't want to get caught and be considered "another bleeding pom who cannot obey the law" Now I haven't really explained the aggravation this causes me. Consider this example: To get to my office (the office of the company that pays my wages rather than the company I am currently working at) is on the face of it a very simple journey, down one road. To get into the office I have to cross a minimum of three inter-sections, there is no shorter route. Further the annoying thing is, to get across one inter-section you have to wait for the facing traffic to be brought to a halt by the traffic lights (reasonable enough) but then to cross a crossing that runs perpendicular to that which you have just crossed, you have to wait for the relevant traffic to get stopped too. Not too major, it just all adds up and causes me some annoyance. Rant over, spleen vented and just gonna have to live with it (or move to a pedestrianised city).