From Cape Story neighborhood watch:
Tonight [7.13.09] in-between rain showers I was out on Beech st. with my 4 yr. old son enjoying him running, splashing, bike riding, etc… in the big puddles the 20 min. or so that they were around when a jeep approached at with gaining speed. I live a couple of houses past the bike path if your coming off of shore drive. The vehicle was a white jeep, relatively new, with a virginia lic. # XSH-2745 (maybe 4527) and the driver was a young adult male to an older teen. The driver was gaining speed and that about half way between shore and the bike path, I began walking out in the street waving my hand up and down at him yelling “slow down!” as the spray from puddles flew over his car. He flew through the bike path intersection and I think for a sec. or two he thought about maybe trying to spray me as he went past. I was not going to move from the street and he quickly slowed down and passed me without looking at me, I continued to yell “slow down!” to him. After passing me, he picked up speed again and sped off to the end of the street. My son was off to the side in a driveway and out of the way. I did not have my “slow, children playing” sign out but I do not think it would have been much of a deterent either.
Innocent fun could have turned into a tragic accident quickly and unneccessary.
I hope someone knows this individual and will pass on to them that this type of behavior will not be tolerated.