Because many more things work here, including pedestrian rights and driver rules. 1, 1995.When a car accident or a pedestrian collision causes serious injuries, it is important to know who is to blame for the accident. Don't Walk-No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signals whether steady or flashing, but any pedestrian who has partially completed his crossing on the "Walk'' signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island.There shall be no right turn allowed for any vehicle while a steady or flashing walk signal is being displayed. Walk-Pedestrians facing such steady or flashing signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right of way by the drivers of all vehicles.
Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words "Walk'' or "Don't Walk'' are in place such signals shall indicate as follows: Section 265:11 - Pedestrian Control Signals
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, any pedestrian upon a roadway shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway. Where neither a sidewalk nor a shoulder is available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a way shall walk as near as practicable to an outside edge of the roadway, and if on a two-way roadway, shall walk only on the left side of the roadway. Where a sidewalk is not available, any pedestrian walking along and upon a way shall walk only on a shoulder, as far as practicable from the edge of the roadway. Where sidewalks are provided it shall be unlawful for any pedestrian to walk along and upon an adjacent roadway. No pedestrian shall cross a roadway intersection diagonally unless authorized by traffic control devices and, when authorized to cross diagonally, pedestrians shall cross only in accordance with the official traffic control devices pertaining to such crossing movements. Between adjacent intersections at which traffic control signals are in operation pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk. Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway. Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway. Section 265:36 - Crossing at Other Than Crosswalks Whenever any vehicle is stopped at a marked crosswalk or at any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection to permit a pedestrian to cross the roadway, the driver of any other vehicle approaching from the rear shall not overtake and pass such stopped vehicle. Paragraph I shall not apply under the conditions stated in RSA 265:36. 
No pedestrian shall suddenly leave a curb or other place of safety and walk or run into the path of a vehicle which is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard.When traffic control signals are not in place or not in operation the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right of way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within a crosswalk when the pedestrian is upon the half of the roadway upon which the vehicle is traveling, or when the pedestrian is approaching so closely from the opposite half of the roadway as to be in danger.Pedestrians' Rights and Duties Section 265:35 - Pedestrian's Right of Way in Crosswalks For revised data please visit the source material by searching the state's index here:
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