gavra – Jaywalking laws would be as much dina dmalchua as driving through a red light. Safety laws are covered as part of dina d’m.
Syag – the data I happened to quote from NPR isn’t from them, they among others just covered the story and that fact. Nor is the data under dispute. 99% of Americans who owe use tax don’t pay it. Nothing particularly controversial about pointing out that undisputed figure. It’s even higher than the number of Americans who disregard the jaywalking laws. 🙂