
https://www.parkers.co.uk/car-advice/potholes/
When it gets to this point, the authority will either pay up, make an offer or leave you with the choice of taking it to small claims court. The good news is that taking things to court is relatively inexpensive and easy – and many local authorities would prefer to avoid this preferring to settle any claim beforehand.
NeilNewcastleFalcon wrote: 11 Mar 2020, 18:56 There could be a bit of advertising revenue from Domino's Pizza
My son in law's Audi was bashed by a bin wagon a few months ago. Damage wasn't that severe, rear wing and light cluster.mickthemaverick wrote: 02 May 2023, 20:50 Back around 2007, when I had my Croma Turbo, I had the misfortune of a double puncture from a pothole in a lane between Luton and Harpenden. I had to get my son to come and take the two wheels, which were not actually damaged, to the tyre centre for new tyres while I stayed and guarded the car in the narrow lane. Fortunately there were four witnesses who had been picnicking in the adjacent field, heard the bangs and stuck their heads over the hedge. The two tyres cost me £86 and my lad's time and petrol we valued at £50 so I claimed £136 from HCC with four witness names and addresses and three photos to accompany the tyre centre's bill. They paid up £116 saying £50 was excessive for the help of a family member. I didn't chase it any further considering myself lucky to get two new tyres to replace my fairly worn ones and enough to cover my lad's fuel.![]()
It's good to see there is some development towards solving the problem. It certainly beats the three guys with a pickup full of tarred stones, a pick and two shovels which is what I observed in Herts. !!Hell Razor5543 wrote: 02 May 2023, 21:44 I remember reading an article about the JCB Pothole Pro, and here is an RAC article about it;
https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motori ... r-just-30/
Things must have changed Mick, it used to be ten guys watching while one did the work.mickthemaverick wrote: 02 May 2023, 22:22It's good to see there is some development towards solving the problem. It certainly beats the three guys with a pickup full of tarred stones, a pick and two shovels which is what I observed in Herts. !!Hell Razor5543 wrote: 02 May 2023, 21:44 I remember reading an article about the JCB Pothole Pro, and here is an RAC article about it;
https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motori ... r-just-30/
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You mean something like this Gibbo?Gibbo2286 wrote: 03 May 2023, 10:37Things must have changed Mick, it used to be ten guys watching while one did the work.mickthemaverick wrote: 02 May 2023, 22:22It's good to see there is some development towards solving the problem. It certainly beats the three guys with a pickup full of tarred stones, a pick and two shovels which is what I observed in Herts. !!Hell Razor5543 wrote: 02 May 2023, 21:44 I remember reading an article about the JCB Pothole Pro, and here is an RAC article about it;
https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/news/motori ... r-just-30/
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