Is jaywalking illegal in Ireland?
Offense / fined
Using a crossing within 15m is mandatory, making jaywalking an offence.
Ireland 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
- United Kingdom
- Varies by region Jaywalking is legal in Great Britain but an offence in Northern Ireland.
- Belgium
- Offense / fined Pedestrians must use marked crossings within 20 metres on faster roads.
- Netherlands
- Legal Jaywalking is not an offence; pedestrians must yield but may cross anywhere.
- France
- Offense / fined Crossing outside designated crossings within 50 meters is an offence in France.
- Germany
- Offense / fined Crossing within 30m of a crosswalk is an offence subject to fines.
- Switzerland
- Offense / fined Jaywalking is illegal near crossings or on certain roads, subject to fines.
Other laws in Ireland
- Public Smoking Bans
- Comprehensive ban
- Driving Age
- 16–17
- Homeschooling
- Legal
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.