Would You Take The Time?

[TWR]

How many pot holes have you come across during your daily travels? how many have you swerved to avoid? how many has your car hit because you can not avoid them? I do report them to the local Highways Dept, I have an Issue at this time with Network Rail due to a crossing problem, would you do the same or would you just pass it on as a daily occurrence & do nothing?

[cazzz1975]

I come across a huge amount of pot holes, My local council are patching up the very bad ones, obviously this only fixes a small percentage of potholes, I use "fixmystreet" to report dangerous potholes.

[boxtops]

I report them all the time, TWR - I fear that I may have a file in my county Highways department, I know that I am known to the local Councillor with the responsibility for Highways..... our road is disgraceful at the moment.

[TWR]

Good on you Boxy, I must be in the same league as you, we pay enough road tax.

[Hymie]

Around here, only the drunks drive in a straight line.

In relation to reporting pot-holes, I believe that if the authorities have been notified of a road defect (pot-hole), which is then not fixed within a reasonable time; should you sustain damage to your car/bike/person as a result of an encounter with said pot-hole – you can claim from the council for your loss (good luck with that one).

[Zacs-Master]

We have a six year old bypass around our town which is in a terrible state. Must admit to never reporting it. Always thought that private companies (ones that built the road) were duty bound to repair it. Probably only for a certain length of time.

[ummmm]

It costs the council approx £150-£200 to temporarily fill each pot hole. These could last a few days, a few weeks or a few months.

[boxtops]

If the road's been adopted by the council, zacs, it'll be their responsibility.

[boxtops]

ummm, our loose-packed tarmac fills have all floated away in the rain in recent weeks!

[ummmm]

It's only if they are done properly that they'll survive any extreme weather conditions.

[boxtops]

I just go direct to our Highways dept., they have an on-line reporting facility.

[DTCwordfan]

we have a rota of folk to report formally the potholes, one or two deep enough for WW3 usage for the troops. This way it spreads the load, the complaint going on about the liability to the Council (and taxpayers) if there was an accident and, god help them, if children were involved.

[hc4361]

In my area even the speed humps (bumps?) have potholes.

[Electrochem]

I always report them and at the same time inform the council that should either of my vehicles be damaged as a result of a pothole that they have been notified of, I will take the matter to court. They get away with murder.

[TWR]

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that lets the council / Network rail get away with passing the buck.

[malagabob]

Around where I live the council/contractors are using liquid tar poured into pot holes. The only problem is the quality of the workmanship is lacking. More than enough is used. The mound of dried tar is almost as high as the pothole was deep.

[ummmm]

Are you sure about that?

[pdq1]

I reported a pot hole down our road and within about 3 weeks had been filled in.