For pedestrians, the law requires that they cross the road at designated sections only. Pedestrians are responsible for walking facing traffic if no designated pedestrian footpath exists and yielding to drivers when necessary.
Drivers are responsible for making safe choices as well and are expected to look out for pedestrians and drive defensively. Even with these laws in place, drivers and pedestrians text and talk on their cell phones while driving or walking, making them distracted enough to cause an accident. Exercising care and right-of-way are aspects of the law that are taken into account when building a case after a pedestrian accident has occurred.