Is jaywalking illegal in Germany?
Offense / fined
Crossing within 30m of a crosswalk is an offence subject to fines.
Germany is one of 22 countries classified “Offense / fined” for jaywalking — 79% of the 28 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: Jaywalking
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Netherlands
- Legal Jaywalking is not an offence; pedestrians must yield but may cross anywhere.
- Czech Republic
- Offense / fined Jaywalking is punishable by fines if a crossing is nearby.
- Belgium
- Offense / fined Pedestrians must use marked crossings within 20 metres on faster roads.
- Switzerland
- Offense / fined Jaywalking is illegal near crossings or on certain roads, subject to fines.
- Poland
- Offense / fined Crossing outside designated points within 100m is an offence.
- Slovenia
- Offense / fined Jaywalking is illegal and punishable by a fine if crossing outside designated areas.
Other laws in Germany
- Drinking in Public
- Legal
- Public Smoking Bans
- Varies by region
- Driving Age
- 18+
- Homeschooling
- Illegal
A visual reference compiled from Wikipedia’s law-by-country articles, not legal advice. Laws change and summaries simplify — check a primary source before relying on anything here.