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William.
brokenbetty
No, in the same way as fish have no word for water. But if you try to look at how we divide the road up without preconceptions, that's exactly what pavements are. Their function is to corral peds out of the way of cars so that drivers can have clear roads. They "protect" peds by restricting their movements to narrowly defined safe areas and crossing opportunities, leaving the rest of the road for the free movement of motor vehicles.
(If you haven't read the history of the American jaywalking laws, now would be a good time)