claiming against the council for a smashed wheel

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This is probably a non starter but ill ask anyway cos im annoyed. Driving home last night down a country lane I moved over towards the side of the road because a car was coming the over way when there was a loud bang from the front wheel. I pull up and have a look to see a flat tyre and a buckled alloy... nice. Im going to go back and look to see what it could have been, but from memory, im not sure if it was a pot hole or a rock because the road was in a cutting and it could have been the cliff wall. What s the chances of getting the council to pay? Ive had a look this morning and ive noticed the back wheel has a chunk out of it too.
The wheels are bbs RC's which are on my golf anniversary, they are in a finish which you can no longer get and the cost £400 each from VW
 
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Can you prove it happened because of the road? Take photos of it if there's evidence your wheel left its mark there.

Would think it unlikely that you'll get anything though.
 
If it was a pot hole then it is their fault, if it was a stone in the side of the road, then I'm not so sure, but you would think there would be a white line to warn that the edge of the road is there..... like I said, this thread is partly me letting off steam.....

im off to go look now, be back in a while
 
Freeman said:
Considering how much tax people pay in this country I'd expect smooth roads EVERYWHERE, which is seen to by the council, or meant to be at least.
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yes, and i also would expect good roads, but the ops doesnt even know what has caused the damage , maybe he was to close to the verge?
 
Take a ruler with you and lay it both in the pot hole to show depth and across it to prove its dimensions. Take some photos making sure it can be clearly read. Do this before you report it, or the council will be straight out there and fill it up. Next time you contact them, they'll reply 'what pothole'?

That is if it is a pot hole.

On the roads on the industrial estate where I work, there are so many massive potholes that have appeared almost over night, due to the weather. Some are easily 4 inches deep, and there's one thats about 5 feet across and all but unavoidable. It's been there for a good 6 weeks and they havent done a single thing about it yet. Retards.
 
I think its one of those sad laws, you have to have reported the hole before hand. And have evidence of when you 1st noticed the hole and proof that over a period of time that the pot hole had not been fixed.

But give the advice people a ring, you never know.
 
danza said:
On the roads on the industrial estate where I work, there are so many massive potholes that have appeared almost over night, due to the weather. Some are easily 4 inches deep, and there's one thats about 5 feet across and all but unavoidable. It's been there for a good 6 weeks and they havent done a single thing about it yet. Retards.
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Trouble is, the industrial estate's road network might not have been adopted by the Council - they might still be the 'property' and responsibility of the estate owner.

This often is the case with new developments.
 
Ive been to look, its surprising how quickly I forgot where it happened.... 6-7 pints last night didnt help (the beers were after i'd driven home before anyone comments!) I cant see any pot holes ,the only thing it could be is various rocks which are on the road edge as the road is quite narrow, i must have hit one... bummer
 
Go back when it's dark with a club hammer and a brick bolster/hefty builders chisel and create a pot hole then* ;)




*do not actually do this.
 
JAMAL said:
All the tax money goes on claims lol
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I know this was probably said as a joke.
However the sad fact is that governments both national and local do indeed have to hold back certainly percentages of their budgets so that they can pay out on claims.
Thanks to the general "sue for anything" society we live in - the one where there appears to be no such thing as an accident, we lose some of the money that should be spent locally paying these people.

So once again, it's the tax payer that ends up paying these people.
 
You should be able to claim, either a new rim or money or equivalent. As someone on the Civic car club forums made a successful claim...
 
stoofa said:
I know this was probably said as a joke.
However the sad fact is that governments both national and local do indeed have to hold back certainly percentages of their budgets so that they can pay out on claims.
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This usually works out cheaper than actually keeping the roads in a decent state...
 
Mr.Bon said:
You should be able to claim, either a new rim or money or equivalent. As someone on the Civic car club forums made a successful claim...
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What, when he hit a rock in the road? Doubtful.

The OP has said he's been back and there was no pothole.
 
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