A pedestrian who walks into a traffic lane without checking for oncoming traffic bears primary responsibility for a resulting collision, even where the driver was negligent in failing to sound a horn or adjust course upon observing the pedestrian's apparent obliviousness. An apportionment of two-thirds against the pedestrian and one-third against the driver was upheld in such circumstances. The appellate standard for reviewing apportionment requires the appellant to show the discretion miscarried because the apportionment is plainly unjust.
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