Hit pot hole and burst tyre

INT1

I'm going to take it at lunch time, maybe I should call the local paper.
I am quietly confident I will be reimbursed for a new tyre and covered for tracking etc. Some people I have spoken to say, well it is bound to be expected that the roads are in poor state after the weather we have been having...Agreed but not so poor state it bursts a tyre, and a tyre that has done < 500 miles at that!

catflea

That pothole, as mentioned, has nice straight edges and is clearly the result of works on the road (NOT snow/ice) I therefore doubt the council would be able to come up with an excuse.

I do sympathise - I've lost an alloy and a decent tyre because of the potholes recently however, considering cost of replacement its not too much of an issue (currently waiting on arrival of £20 wheels and tyres off ebay ) it did however damage the rear suspension - but that was on my "to do" list anyhow.

flyingscotno1

Crabman wrote: »

I see your point but payouts are dealt with via their insurers. Payouts don't come directly out of the highways budget. Of course the premiums will increase but that should be an incentive for them to do repairs and resurfacing properly and competently.

I reported a pothole not long ago, however, the response from the council was that it "wasn't at intervention level yet". So, instead of fixing it cheaply, they wait for it to get worse, then whilst moaning about the cost have to also risk payouts for vehicle damage. :rolleyes:

It is actually cheaper to often pay claims than fix it, such is the rise in claims- they blame no win no fee lawyers.

Insurers may deal with claims but I'd fancy the councils have to pay out say £2500 or below out of their budgets, I cannot see many insurers dealing with it otherwise.

catflea wrote: »

That pothole, as mentioned, has nice straight edges and is clearly the result of works on the road (NOT snow/ice) I therefore doubt the council would be able to come up with an excuse.
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Don't know about that, it looks like chip loss, leading to it to me, but difficult from those photos. I believe that if the council have met their inspection requirements and scheduled any repairs even if you hit it in between they have met their obligations and some do defend vigerously it can be difficult to win. We didn't win last time we lost a shock absorber.

INT1

I have taken some pics in day light.
I also took pictures with a tape measure measuring varios bits and also put a cd case inside the pot hol and around to give a comparisment.
For info the hole is 6 and a qaurter inches deep (deepest point)

Phoned council, advisor thinks she had a call out that day already for same hole. No one has been out to mark it though so works in my favour if other people are complaining too.

It's all logged now and I have a name and address to send my letter to.

Wish me luck

hethmar

Same thing happened to me aswell, car and tyre only 4 months old.

Crabman

The problem is if councils claim they've inspected, what is to say they haven't noted a problem that is not at intervention level yet?

Or if they weren't paying attention during the inspection and missed a problem? Over the summer there was a large pothole on a main road nearby and it was there for about 3 months until I reported it to the council, only then was it fixed. However, had someone claimed for damage, the council would undoubtedly have said they do monthly inspections so it must have arisen recently.

I know it's fashionable to blame no win no fee solicitors but why don't these whining defendants tackle the factors behind the cause of action in the first place?

Jo_F

There is a site where you can check the reported pot holes, if it has been reported to the county council and they haven't done anything, then you do have a claim agianst them.

http://www.fillthathole.org.uk/

hethmar

Cant believe it, £100 for a new tyre

roddydogs

neilmcl wrote: »

Do you mean this - http://www.national.co.uk/products-tyreguarantee.asp

What tyres have 8mm to start with??

Thomas_Crown

roddydogs wrote: »

What tyres have 8mm to start with??

New ones! Use a tread depth gauge on a new tyre & it should read 8mm.
I've checked various makes of new tyre in the past & they all had 8mm of tread.