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If you're walking along a designated walkway where the roads alongside have speed bumps, and decide to cross the road, then cars will (usually) pause to let you across.  Some intersections have traffic lights now and they can be utilized when crossing busy roads.  Otherwise, wait for the inevitable traffic jam and walk in between cars.

Of course, if you're one of these poor fellows who looks as though life is meaningless, you can stroll across the road at will, irrespective of traffic conditions and you will quickly and miraculously find yourself on the other side of the road without a scratch.

As to driving, I usually just grab an uber (allows me to skip negotiating with a taxi driver) or I rent a car when going on weekend excursions.  Note on the Taif Escarpment:  It is only one lane, and because it winds around the mountain range you often cannot see oncoming traffic, and there are guardrails in only a few spots that shield you from the drop off of the cliff running alongside the road.  Oncoming traffic sometimes moves at a very fast speed, so there is little reaction time.

In Saudi Arabia, it is mandatory to follow traffic safety regulations. Many work activities are currently ongoing along highways and local roads, including pipeline excavation and tower installation.

Please pay close attention to safety signs posted near construction zones. If you see a "SLOW DOWN" sign, reduce your speed immediately. Drive even slower when necessary to ensure the safety of workers and road users.

By following these precautions, you can help prevent serious traffic accidents.

Stay alert. Stay safe.

I am not sure what everyone is on about.

Roads are risky  in Saudi.  People don't follow the rules i.e. lane discipline, tailgating, overtaking from the wrong side and practically every dangerous thing you can imagine.  I see it in Riyadh every single day (Riyadh, by far, is the the worst re: traffic and driving).  Pedestrians crossings are few in number (at least in Riyadh) and even on those, you have to make sure that the car will stop.

The only tip for driving here is to be super defensive and assume that everyone else on the road is going to do something against the rules.