SKool

guys need some advice/help. As the title says I was driving home and im not joking I must have driven over/through the biggest hole in the road, the car is an STi V5 on 18's, the violence on the suspension crashing up an down im sure must have caused some damage..

My question is what can I do in terms of getting any damage caused from local council, seeing as we pay so much to them....

Arrrghh the anger!!!

ProdriveSTI

My advised....

Take some pictures of the pothole in question,
Go to your local garage & ask them to check the suspension etc… if any damage has been done, I would pay for the work to be done & then send the bill with a covering letter to the local council.

Happened to me a few years ago…. Took ages tho… but I did get a new alloy wheel & tyre out of it?

Hope this helps.

SPIKE LIKE MIKE

this happened to a friend of mine,so long as you get a photo and report it immediately to the coumcil they dont have a leg to stand on!!and you,ll probably find that the offfending hole is dealt with within hours of your report!! so make sure you get that picture.



goodluk

Nezz10

That is not at all true, roads have to be checked at set intervals, if the road has been checked within the set time then they are not liable.

Still report it to get it fixed tho.

New_scooby_04

iTrader: (4)

Perhaps, but if the official way doesn't work out, there's lots of solicitors out there who would take a case for you. Also, consider approaching your local newspapers, stories lke: "What are we paying road tax for?" are bread and butter for them!

Johnhowell

The Road Fund Licence does not go to local councils but the Treasury. Over the last few years money has actually been removed from the maintenace budgets in response to climbing legal costs and claims for damage to cars. These claims now exceed the highway maintenance budgets for many authorities.

If these claims were to stop just think how much we would save on our Community Charges!

What about taking personnal responsibility, driving with due care and attention, reading the road ahead?

If you want to see proper potholes visit Qatar - some are literally the size of cars and a good 10" deep!

John