not realising it was a one way street, i ran quickly across the road for fear of being layered by the nonexistent traffic
"being hit by oncoming traffic when attempting to cross a road at an unsafe point, without the aid of traffic lights or pedestrian crossings
"not realising it was a one way street, i ran quickly across the road for fear of being layered by the nonexistent traffic" What is the definition of "layered"?