As a European I never really got what "jaywalking" is. We just cross the streets whenever we want and whenever it's safe. It's not allowed on motorways off course, but they usually have fences, so you can't do that anyway. In some countries you need to use a pedestrian crossing if there is one within 20-50m.
If there is are traffic lights and they are red, you're not allowed to walk. Germans really seem to care about those rules, in many other countries people also walk on red lights if there are no cars coming, and nobody cares.
