Splashing water while speeding in the rain, the car owner was fined for violating the law.
[2] Compiled from: Shandong High Court
What is the most frustrating thing about rainy days? Nothing beats getting splashed by a speeding car, only to watch it drive off before you can react. You dodge the heavy rain, only to end up soaked anyway. Some people might just accept their bad luck in such situations, but it's actually illegal! Traffic police say this behavior is not only uncivilized but also a traffic violation.
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Case review
At 2:30 PM on August 28, 2023, it was raining in Yuyao, Ningbo, Zhejiang. Ms. Jiang, wearing a raincoat, was carefully riding her electric scooter to work. As she reached the middle of an intersection, she suddenly felt a wave splash from behind. Even though she was "fully equipped," she was instantly drenched to the bone. Ms. Jiang was furious. She recalled that the "water curtain" blocked her vision, plunging her into darkness for a moment. "For a few seconds, I couldn't see anything!" When her vision cleared, she realized the culprit was a white car.
"At that moment, if the driver had just apologized or shown some decency, I would have let it go." But what made Ms. Jiang even angrier was that the driver sped off without a care. Soaked and upset, she had to rush to work first. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, so she decided to report the incident to the police, hoping they would address this uncivilized behavior. Based on the time and location Ms. Jiang provided, the traffic police quickly identified the offending vehicle through surveillance footage. The driver, a man surnamed Meng, was fined 200 yuan and given a stern warning.
The Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 42, Paragraph 2
When driving at night, on roads prone to danger, or in weather conditions such as sandstorms, hail, rain, snow, fog, or icy roads, the vehicle speed should be reduced.
Regulations on the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 64
When a motor vehicle passes through a flooded road or a flooded bridge, it shall stop to check the water conditions and, after confirming safety, pass at a low speed.
The Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 90
A motor vehicle driver who violates the provisions of road traffic safety laws and regulations on road passage shall be given a warning or a fine of not less than 20 yuan but not more than 200 yuan.
[1] The author's perspective
In reality, it is quite common for many pedestrians to be splashed with water by passing vehicles. In fact, not many people, like Ms. Jiang, choose to seek help from the police, but Ms. Jiang's approach is very commendable.
For drivers, if water is splashed maliciously, the severity of the violation will be greater. In addition, in many cases, the targets of splashing are not only pedestrians but also other vehicles. Water splashed by a high-speed vehicle can cover the entire windshield of the car behind, making it very easy to cause rear-end collisions. In such a situation, if an accident occurs, the vehicle that splashed the water will bear full responsibility. Therefore, in extreme weather conditions, for the sake of both oneself and others, one should drive more carefully.
At 2:30 PM on August 28, 2023, it was raining in Yuyao, Ningbo, Zhejiang. Ms. Jiang, wearing a raincoat, was carefully riding her electric scooter to work. As she reached the middle of an intersection, she suddenly felt a wave splash from behind. Even though she was "fully equipped," she was instantly drenched to the bone. Ms. Jiang was furious. She recalled that the "water curtain" blocked her vision, plunging her into darkness for a moment. "For a few seconds, I couldn't see anything!" When her vision cleared, she realized the culprit was a white car.
"At that moment, if the driver had just apologized or shown some decency, I would have let it go." But what made Ms. Jiang even angrier was that the driver sped off without a care. Soaked and upset, she had to rush to work first. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, so she decided to report the incident to the police, hoping they would address this uncivilized behavior. Based on the time and location Ms. Jiang provided, the traffic police quickly identified the offending vehicle through surveillance footage. The driver, a man surnamed Meng, was fined 200 yuan and given a stern warning.
The Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 42, Paragraph 2
When driving at night, on roads prone to danger, or in weather conditions such as sandstorms, hail, rain, snow, fog, or icy roads, the vehicle speed should be reduced.
Regulations on the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 64
When a motor vehicle passes through a flooded road or a flooded bridge, it shall stop to check the water conditions and, after confirming safety, pass at a low speed.
The Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 90
A motor vehicle driver who violates the provisions of road traffic safety laws and regulations on road passage shall be given a warning or a fine of not less than 20 yuan but not more than 200 yuan.
[1] The author's perspective
In reality, it is quite common for many pedestrians to be splashed with water by passing vehicles. In fact, not many people, like Ms. Jiang, choose to seek help from the police, but Ms. Jiang's approach is very commendable.
For drivers, if water is splashed maliciously, the severity of the violation will be greater. In addition, in many cases, the targets of splashing are not only pedestrians but also other vehicles. Water splashed by a high-speed vehicle can cover the entire windshield of the car behind, making it very easy to cause rear-end collisions. In such a situation, if an accident occurs, the vehicle that splashed the water will bear full responsibility. Therefore, in extreme weather conditions, for the sake of both oneself and others, one should drive more carefully.
