Absolutely. It is true that drivers are much less vulnerable to being injured in a pedestrian crash. As such, paying attention to the road and yielding to pedestrians is a huge part of driver responsibility. Even if a driver has the right-of-way, drivers must stop and yield when a pedestrian enters the roadway. However, sometimes, a pedestrian may enter the road too quickly or unexpectedly for a driver to be able to avoid hitting them.
Pedestrian Responsibility for Road Safety
Many pedestrians may believe, incorrectly, that they can walk into the street without looking and that cars have to stop. Theoretically, cars do have to yield to a pedestrian. However, this does not mean that you have no responsibility for your safety or the safety of others.
Michigan has laws for pedestrians informing them where they can walk safely and where they are prohibited from walking.
For instance, pedestrians are prohibited from walking on a limited access highway or on the main portion of any highway. Pedestrians are also not permitted to block, obstruct or impede the normal flow of traffic on any roadway. This includes darting into traffic without looking or when pedestrian signals say not to walk.