I'm pretty sure the onus is on the person stepping out into the road, not the person travelling down it but yes, your speed should always reflect perceived hazards.
Once they've started to cross the road, pedestrians have right of way over just about everything.
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I'm pretty sure the onus is on the person stepping out into the road, not the person travelling down it but yes, your speed should always reflect perceived hazards.