I think something got lost here.

The main reason this guy was ticketed was for insurance reasons. Just like when you get into an accident the police ticket the person at fault and their insurance pays for it.

Why should this drivers insurance pay for this guys injuries when it was obviously his fault, not the drivers.
Jerry Garcia 2007 Reviewed by Jerry Garcia 2007 on . Man hit by truck, then ticketed for jaywalking Man hit by truck, then ticketed for jaywalking BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A man who was hit by a truck near the city's downtown was also slapped with a citation. Boise police ticketed Ebrahim Balah, 62, for jaywalking shortly after the accident Wednesday. Police said Balah suffered minor injuries and was taken to a local hospital as a precaution. Police said he was hit by a passenger truck while trying to cross a busy one-way street. Officials said the section Balah tried crossing is not a Rating: 5