Driving through a puddle causing a test fail

Can anyone explain why the hell they're going on about this on Radio One?
It's a traffic offence to drive through a puddle and splash a pedestrian so of course it's a fail.

But the woman didn't know so somehow thinks she's exempt...
Bloody morons.

Absolutely pathetic. I mean, really? Come on. Stupid law. What are you going to do, stop and let them walk away from the puddle? Or swerve into the other lane to avoid it?

Or slow down and drive through it safely so as not to splash anyone on the pavement?

You've obviously never been on the receiving end of it

I remember driving down a hill and a bunch of kids were standing at a huge puddle shouting to get splashed and the two cars infront of me didn't do it and i floored it down the hill and hit the puddle perfectly soaking the lot of the them - to which i got a great cheer.

Wonder what would of happened if i got caught? :P

If caught, the driver is most likely to be prosecuted for inconsiderate driving or, perhaps, careless driving. And, of course, the pedestrian might well claim his/her dry cleaning bills and other damages. If there is a pedestrian or cyclist next to a puddle, slow down or wait.

Moral: don't take your test during monsoon season.

It's always monsoon season.