£2500 for splashing a ped
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According to Times online, as well as the mobile phone penalty,s the CPS have also announced two new punishments for driving through a puddle and splashing a pedestrian, and not dipping headlights when driving == £2500 + points.under the heading of "inconsiderate driving"
Can someone explain how these acts can be implemented ?, and what New braindead regulations will be announced tomorrow?.
The Crown Prosecution dis-service together with the Judges and Govt, are the most incompetant negligent collection of misfits one could meet, all of them ensuring the continuation of perverting the course of justice on a daily basis for UK citizens.
In the meantime while the country goes down the pan,lets see some more well conceived laws to punish the criminal motorists.
Can someone explain how these acts can be implemented ?, and what New braindead regulations will be announced tomorrow?.
The Crown Prosecution dis-service together with the Judges and Govt, are the most incompetant negligent collection of misfits one could meet, all of them ensuring the continuation of perverting the course of justice on a daily basis for UK citizens.
In the meantime while the country goes down the pan,lets see some more well conceived laws to punish the criminal motorists.
paranha said:
According to Times online, as well as the mobile phone penalty,s the CPS have also announced two new punishments for driving through a puddle and splashing a pedestrian, and not dipping headlights when driving == £2500 + points.under the heading of "inconsiderate driving"
Can someone explain how these acts can be implemented ?, ...
Right now, there is a Dutchman working on a scamera to photograph cars splashing pedestrians. It will be called the Splatso.Can someone explain how these acts can be implemented ?, ...
paranha said:
and what New braindead regulations will be announced tomorrow?..
Your guess is as good as mine.Streaky
streaky said:
paranha said:
According to Times online, as well as the mobile phone penalty,s the CPS have also announced two new punishments for driving through a puddle and splashing a pedestrian, and not dipping headlights when driving == £2500 + points.under the heading of "inconsiderate driving"
Can someone explain how these acts can be implemented ?, ...
Right now, there is a Dutchman working on a scamera to photograph cars splashing pedestrians. It will be called the Splatso.Can someone explain how these acts can be implemented ?, ...
Streaky
http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_styl...
Have to admit splashing the odd pedestrian who was waiting on the pavement near one huge puddle across the whole road, during some massive rain storm, duly obliged him and he got wet, but to be fined for it ?
Near my house is a ford, during the summer, there was some bloke in it, with his 2 kids feeding the ducks in the road, just missed them, but they did get very, very wet
Had thought it was April, but guess Nu Labia want every day to be April 1st ?
Have to admit splashing the odd pedestrian who was waiting on the pavement near one huge puddle across the whole road, during some massive rain storm, duly obliged him and he got wet, but to be fined for it ?
Near my house is a ford, during the summer, there was some bloke in it, with his 2 kids feeding the ducks in the road, just missed them, but they did get very, very wet
Had thought it was April, but guess Nu Labia want every day to be April 1st ?
FishFace said:
It's nothing new. It's section 3 of the road traffic act AKA 'careless and inconsiderate driving' (also known as 'driving without due car and attention').
The test case which found someone splashing pedestrians comes from a test case over 40 years ago (Pawley v Wharldall 1965).
The cash sum you've produced is the maximum a level 4 fine could be. Who do you think ever pays the maximum fine (or anywhere near)?
Sounds like another "new" attack on motorists unfounded type hype. What's your source?
QuiteThe test case which found someone splashing pedestrians comes from a test case over 40 years ago (Pawley v Wharldall 1965).
The cash sum you've produced is the maximum a level 4 fine could be. Who do you think ever pays the maximum fine (or anywhere near)?
Sounds like another "new" attack on motorists unfounded type hype. What's your source?
I learned that this was the case over a quarter of a century ago.
Nothing to see here.
Move along now.
ing good, no excuse to splash a ped other than being a wasted years said:
Glassman said:
Will I get done for splashing on on-comming car with his window open?
Maybe, you are expected to show due care and consideration for all road users.Bert
Last year I was driving in a large ish 4x4 between Andover and Devizes after a heavy storm.
My mate was following in an identical vehicle.
At one point there is a huge dip where a puddle which covered the whole road had collected.
Next to the puddle were a bunch of lads waving us on through the awater while they stood next to it.
it was too much to resist!
I absolutely floored it !
The lads loved it.
My mate following almost wet himself!!
no harm no foul!
My mate was following in an identical vehicle.
At one point there is a huge dip where a puddle which covered the whole road had collected.
Next to the puddle were a bunch of lads waving us on through the awater while they stood next to it.
it was too much to resist!
I absolutely floored it !
The lads loved it.
My mate following almost wet himself!!
no harm no foul!
BertBert said:
wasted years said:
Glassman said:
Will I get done for splashing on on-comming car with his window open?
Maybe, you are expected to show due care and consideration for all road users.Bert
Hooli said:
hadnt heard of this 'update' to the law but i always thought it was basicly if you swerved to splash peds, ie went for a puddle you would have missed. so line up very early & make it look like your normal line 
This is a non-story. Stated case from years back of a driver convicted of inconsiderate driving for deliberately driving through a puddle. No new offence here....L.O.B.TheCarpetCleaner said:
BertBert said:
wasted years said:
Glassman said:
Will I get done for splashing on on-comming car with his window open?
Maybe, you are expected to show due care and consideration for all road users.Bert
- StreakyAs with the recent mobile phone story, this is not a change in the law.
All it is is CPS deciding that certain offensive behaviours which deserve to be classed as careless, inconsiderate, or dangerous may actually be considered by them for prosecution, where previously they might have argued that the action/inaction wasn't deserving of the appropriate punishment.
It's a good development IMO.
All it is is CPS deciding that certain offensive behaviours which deserve to be classed as careless, inconsiderate, or dangerous may actually be considered by them for prosecution, where previously they might have argued that the action/inaction wasn't deserving of the appropriate punishment.
It's a good development IMO.
Scraggles said:
recall some workmen working right next to a puddle, some guy got taken to court for spalshing them at 5 mph or hour or something, guy had slowed down, they did not get out of the way....
like the thing about taking a long line up to big puddles
That was someone I went to school with. About two years ago, I think! ( the incident, not when I was at school ).like the thing about taking a long line up to big puddles
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