Puddle splashing cars!

bob_bobson

Despite all the sniggering giggles from the ignorant this is a specific offence and could lead to prosecution.

Driving without reasonable consideration - Section 3 RTA 1988


This offence is appropriate when the driving amounts to a clear act of incompetence, selfishness, impatience or aggressiveness. There must, however, also be some inconvenience to other road users, for example, forcing other drivers to move over and/or brake as a consequence. The following examples are typical of what we are likely to regard as inconsiderate driving:

• flashing of lights to force other drivers in front to give way;
• misuse of any lane to avoid queuing or gain some other advantage over other drivers;
• unnecessarily remaining in an overtaking lane;
• unnecessarily slow driving or braking without good cause;
• driving with un-dipped headlights which dazzle oncoming drivers;
• driving through a puddle causing pedestrians to be splashed; and
• driving a bus in such a way as to alarm passengers.

Gordon_Hose

bob_bobson wrote: »

Despite all the sniggering giggles from the ignorant this is a specific offence and could lead to prosecution.

Driving without reasonable consideration - Section 3 RTA 1988


This offence is appropriate when the driving amounts to a clear act of incompetence, selfishness, impatience or aggressiveness. There must, however, also be some inconvenience to other road users, for example, forcing other drivers to move over and/or brake as a consequence. The following examples are typical of what we are likely to regard as inconsiderate driving:

• flashing of lights to force other drivers in front to give way;
• misuse of any lane to avoid queuing or gain some other advantage over other drivers;
• unnecessarily remaining in an overtaking lane;
• unnecessarily slow driving or braking without good cause;
• driving with un-dipped headlights which dazzle oncoming drivers;
• driving through a puddle causing pedestrians to be splashed; and
• driving a bus in such a way as to alarm passengers.

I'm glad someone came to post the correct information I was on my way to post.

Splashing people with puddles is an offence. As a car driver and pedestrian, I go out of my way to avoid puddles that may splash a pedestrian. If I can't avoid it I'll slow down to avoid splashing someone on the pavement.

*gem*

Mupette wrote: »

with the floods, people loosing their possessions, whole villages cut off, people dying because of the floods and your having a hissy fit about being splashed as a car drove into a puddle, better stay indoors until this bad weather is over

I have not had a hissy fit at all. I just said what had happened and asked if other drivers could be more aware that in bad weather like now being drenched by a puddle is not a nice experience especially when you're out in the cold and miles from home. I have suffered as a result of floods myself and been in the situations you have mentioned! I wouldn't wish that on anybody.

*gem*

To clear a few issues up as you seem to make alot off assumptions here.

I wasn't wearing a tutu! I was wearing normal walking clothes. Thick coat, boots, trousers!

It was a tarmac bridel path that is also used as a driveway and not a road. It was not wet or muddy except for the few puddles that had formed in deep narrow pot holes and only the family who lives at the end of it and their friends/family/delivery drivers etc use it. I have walked down this path several times a day for a number of years to take and collect my children from school and have never had such a problem. Luckily it wasn't one of them who was soaked on the way to school.

There was ample space for her to go round the puddle but she chose to go through it with out slowing down. I was stood well out of the way or so I thought. The only way I could have got further away was by climbing over a barbed wire fence onto somebody elses property. A no no in my book.

I do not expect to be shouted at and spoken to in a rude manner by the 3 occupants of the car when I pointed out what had happened. I expected an apology but next time I won't be polite and stand to one side so they can get past more easily.

*gem*

mattyprice4004 wrote: »

As a driver, I'm not going to swerve to avoid a puddle if it's going to put me or others in danger.

You got wet, you live in Britain, it happens, get over it.

I wouldn't expect you to swerve if you were going to put others at risk but I was the only person on this lane at the time and there were no other cars as only that family use it.

Does it rain mud where you live too? If I had of been soaked with water, I wouldn't have been too worried but I can't get the mud out of my clothes due to this driver!

custardy

FullofBeans wrote: »

Most of the time is impossible to avoid the puddle, in fairness. I know I wouldnt willingly drive through a puddle (you dont know whats under it for a start) but sometimes you have no choice and if someone is nearby then its just bad luck for them

utter rollocks
So you drive your car through potholes,wouldnt avoid a rock or person on the road?

custardy

mattyprice4004 wrote: »

As a driver, I'm not going to swerve to avoid a puddle if it's going to put me or others in danger.

You got wet, you live in Britain, it happens, get over it.

Do you know what that middle pedal is for?

System

custardy wrote: »

Do you know what that middle pedal is for?

I would argue braking suddenly on a road so you don't drive through a puddle and thus wet a pedestrian is a bit ridiculous.

custardy

goater78 wrote: »

I would argue braking suddenly on a road so you don't drive through a puddle and thus wet a pedestrian is a bit ridiculous.

I would argue that the possibility of a puddle jumping out in front of a car was very slight.
So with observation of the surroundings,It wouldn't be 'sudden'

System

custardy wrote: »

I would argue that the possibility of a puddle jumping out in front of a car was very slight.
So with observation of the surroundings,It wouldn't be 'sudden'

Yes but there is nothing wrong with driving through a puddle. The problem is driving through a puddle when a pedestrian is next to it. I don't think its feasible for a driver on a wet day to constantly brake as he drives to avoid wetting a pedestrian.

Its obviously annoying for the pedestrian but when you walk alongside a road on a wet day when there is lots of surface water you are almost certainly going to get splashed!