Motorist facing court for driving through a puddle and drenching children and parents Man, 22, reported for careless driving under Section 3 of Road Traffic Act Children and their parents were soaked as they walked on Colchester road Man may receive court summons or complete driver improvement training A motorist accused of drenching school kids by driving through a puddle may be prosecuted for careless driving. A police officer witnessed the alleged splashing near a junior school in Colchester, Essex, and pulled the driver over. The 22-year-old man was reported for careless driving under Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act - which includes driving without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place. Children and their parents were allegedly soaked as they walked to St George's Junior School (driver not pictured) Children and their parents were soaked as they walked to St George's Junior School, along Wimpole Road, in Colchester. PC Mark Hercules, who was in the car behind, claimed: 'The vehicle was driven through the puddle at a relatively fast speed making no attempt to slow down or avoid it. As a consequence, a large wave of water absolutely soaked the children and their parents. We could hear the screams from the children as they got drenched in the cold dirty rain water. The motorist drove off. Fortunately, I was able to witness the whole incident. Section 3 of the Road Traffic Act is defined as: 'Careless, and inconsiderate, driving. If a person drives a mechanically propelled vehicle on a road or other public place without due care and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other persons using the road or place, he is guilty of an offence. In March last year a motorist who was prosecuted for accidentally splashing a police worker when he drove along a flooded road won his seven-month legal battle when the CPS dropped the matter. Mick Davidson, 60, was driving his Volkswagen down Cheshunt High Street, Hertfordshire, in June 2012 when he went past PCSO Richard Moore. Days later a PCSO and a police officer turned up at his home claiming he had been driving in a careless or inconsiderate manner - a criminal offence. Mr Moore accused him of drenching him with a 'six foot high wall of water' by deliberately driving through a 10ft by 3ft puddle. Mr Davidson was told to either go on a driving awareness course or face prosecution - and he decided to fight his corner, insisting the officer was telling a 'pack of lies'. He spent weeks gathering his own evidence to prove that no such puddle could have existed. The case got as far as the magistrates court but the Crown Prosecution Service dropped it, admitting their evidence was 'irregular'. Debbie Pugh, who was walking with her son David, eight, and daughter, Emma, 11, alleged: 'We got soaked. My son was crying his eyes out. I was yelling obscenities at the driver. I calmed myself down and the next car we saw was a police car. Mrs Pugh, of Wimpole Road, said she went to the policeman and he took some details. She said: 'He said the puddle could have had a stone in it that could have hit us. 'I can laugh about it now because I have got a sense of humour but it wasn't funny when I was trying to get my children to school and keep them warm and dry.' PC Hercules, who is based with the Stanway response and patrol unit, stopped the motorist and told him he was reporting him for careless driving. He said: 'His actions caused distress to the young children. In addition, I pointed out the hidden hazards that lie in large puddles and the fact he could have lost control of his vehicle and caused a danger to other road users. A man, 22, from Colchester, has been reported for careless driving. He could receive a court summons or be invited to take part in driver improvement training. Insp Steve Brewer said: 'There is some case law that shows that a car driver who drove through a large puddle of water causing a pedestrian to be showered in water was convicted of this offence. Where possible drivers should try to avoid driving through large puddles of water but only if it is safe to do so. If you have to drive through a deep puddle do so at a reduced speed and gently apply your brakes after and when safe to do so, in order to dry them out and restore effectiveness.