Driver fined over puddle splash

[streaky]

WildCat said:

... I looked like a very wild wet cat at time

Now, what's the punch-line of that joke about a cockeral, a cat and a river? Oh, yes ... - Streaky

[markh508]

heebeegeetee said:

markh508 said: Would the law expect you to slow down or stop for the pedestrian to pass or drive around the puddle? The law doesn't come into it. Only a moron would do otherwise.

Well yes, I know it's not the nice thing to do - to see a puddle and a pedestrian, think 'em, and drive through regardless. But what I was curious about was whether the law says you must do all you can to prevent a pedestrian getting splashed or just that you shouldn't do it on purpose.

Compare it to holding a door open for someone...
If you notice someone following behind you and slam the door shut in their face, that would be assault? But if you just let the door go as you went through and it hit the person following it wouldn't be assault, you'd just be a ?

[jazzyjeff]

markh508 said:

Well yes, I know it's not the nice thing to do - to see a puddle and a pedestrian, think 'em, and drive through regardless. But what I was curious about was whether the law says you must do all you can to prevent a pedestrian getting splashed or just that you shouldn't do it on purpose. Compare it to holding a door open for someone... If you notice someone following behind you and slam the door shut in their face, that would be assault? But if you just let the door go as you went through and it hit the person following it wouldn't be assault, you'd just be a ?

I would doubt its a legal issue... But should we be only be using the law to determine what's right and wrong? Surely we all have more common sense than that?

>> Edited by jazzyjeff on Tuesday 1st November 17:43