Easy solution..Put up ( Beware of Idiots Crossing) like the deer warnings in rural areas. Problem solved. We can't change those people.

Asking us to call Hampton's non-emergency line every time this happens is not pragmatic and a waste of the dispatcher's time. J-walking at King and Pembroke happens all day every day.

I drive to and from work through this intersection and pass through it when going pretty much anywhere on the peninsula (because of the I-64 on-ramp on Armistead). J-walking is a habitual and cultural result of having such a large apartment complex across the street. This issue is compounded by the HRT/Greyhound terminal and Courthouse patrons. Please, Hampton, do a better job of policing J-walking, or find more creative ways to support speedy and safe crossing of Pembroke at King street.

Run them, over and then say,"sorry, didn't see them". That should take care of the problem.

better yet make the parking lot of the HRT bus station for employees of the court house so that the people who have to be in court dont have to hunt for a parking spot across the street, we tax payers should be allowed to park at the court house and not a few blocks away to walk in the rain,snow,cold and heat.especially if we are only there to pick up paper work or something simple

This is a police issue so should be addressed to them via their non-emergency number, 727-6111.

If you have any other questions or would like to submit another service request, please feel free to contact the 3-1-1 Customer Call Center. Hampton residents can simply dial 3-1-1 or email us at call311@hampton.gov. If you are calling on a cell phone or out of the city limits, you can dial (757) 727-8311. The Call Center is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.

This should be enforced across the Peninsula. In some states J walking is against the law and carries a fine.

The problem with calling the police is they watch it happen everyday too and do nothing about it. So I guess its another case of until someone gets killed and even then nothig will happen.

Here are some state laws that defend the pedestrians and what they are doing may not be illegal.
§ 46.2-923. How and where pedestrians to cross highways.

When crossing highways, pedestrians shall not carelessly or maliciously interfere with the orderly passage of vehicles. They shall cross, wherever possible, only at intersections or marked crosswalks. Where intersections contain no marked crosswalks, pedestrians shall not be guilty of negligence as a matter of law for crossing at any such intersection or between intersections when crossing by the most direct route.

The governing body of any town or city or the governing body of a county authorized by law to regulate traffic may by ordinance permit pedestrians to cross an intersection diagonally when all traffic entering the intersection has been halted by lights, other traffic control devices, or by a law-enforcement officer.

§ 46.2-924. Drivers to stop for pedestrians; installation of certain signs; penalty.

A. The driver of any vehicle on a highway shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian crossing such highway:

1. At any clearly marked crosswalk, whether at mid-block or at the end of any block;

2. At any regular pedestrian crossing included in the prolongation of the lateral boundary lines of the adjacent sidewalk at the end of a block;

3. At any intersection when the driver is approaching on a highway or street where the legal maximum speed does not exceed 35 miles per hour.

B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this section, at intersections or crosswalks where the movement of traffic is being regulated by law-enforcement officers or traffic control devices, the driver shall yield according to the direction of the law-enforcement officer or device.

No pedestrian shall enter or cross an intersection in disregard of approaching traffic.

The drivers of vehicles entering, crossing, or turning at intersections shall change their course, slow down, or stop if necessary to permit pedestrians to cross such intersections safely and expeditiously.

Pedestrians crossing highways at intersections shall at all times have the right-of-way over vehicles making turns into the highways being crossed by the pedestrians.

§ 46.2-927. Boarding or alighting from buses.

When actually boarding or alighting from buses, pedestrians shall have the right-of-way over vehicles, but shall not, in order to board or alight from buses, step into the highway sooner or remain there longer than is absolutely necessary.

If you read this the pedestrians might be doing legal activities while the drivers are actually the ones breaking the law.

The children need us to speak for them. Keep this open for them.

Issue is resolved. get past it