unless he was on a freeway or other pedestrian-restricted thoroughfare, he was within his rights to walk lawfully (keeping to the far left or right as per the FL statutes).
too many drivers these days are assholes and need to be riding the bus.
I'm not so sure about that. This being GA there are a number of pedestrian fatalities every year. The one who get hit crossing the road (not at intersections) or walking on the road (especially at night) usually don't cause the driver to be charged (unless driver drunk). OTOH where the car is off the road they usually charge the driver.