Drivers in the UK could be fined as much as £5,000 for driving without care during rainy periods of weather . After a drizzly beginning to September, drivers have been cautioned against drenching pedestrians or risk penalties of up to £5,000 alongside licence points.

Automotive specialists at Quotezone are advising Britons to proceed carefully during the damp conditions. Drenching pedestrians is actually prohibited under section three of the Road Traffic Act, 1988 – and is regarded as operating a vehicle 'without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road'.

The Highway Code similarly reflects this legislation by clearly stating that drivers must not operate 'without due care and attention' towards pedestrians.

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