I was ticketed for jaywalking in Germany. It’s a €5 fine.<p>Police was hiding in an unmarked car, watching a traffic light in front of a supermarket with the singular purpose of catching jaywalkers. I was crossing the street (definitely not a busy one, more of an access road, mostly to just that supermarket and the old center of town, decidedly not exciting on a weekday at 10pm) while the light was red.<p>The officer was actually running (jogging, I guess) after me because I had my headphones on and didn&#x27;t hear him asking me to stop. I thought it was quite ridiculous, but, if I&#x27;m honest to myself, this experience actually did make me think twice about jaywalking. I think I&#x27;m less likely to do it now.<p>The fine is not a big deal, though, it&#x27;s basically the mildest possible punishment.