Potholes: What exactly do they do?

[Brighton TID]

Drove over one on the Bramber bypass the other evening and the little shite stick broke my tyre like a ragdoll in the jaws of a pit bull.

Potholes need to be stopped now. We need to keep our roads smooth for the people. Otherwise, I'll start a revolution from my bed.

 

[Brightonia]

Cool story bro

 

[GingerBeerMan]

Cool story bro

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[Hastings woody]

Fill them in.

 

[Eksman]

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[mwrpoole]

Drove over one on the Bramber bypass the other evening and the little shite stick broke my tyre like a ragdoll in the jaws of a pit bull.

Potholes need to be stopped now. We need to keep our roads smooth for the people. Otherwise, I'll start a revolution from my bed.

I had the same happen to me recently. Make a claim against WSCC for the damage, they are responsible for the roads and they will have insurance anyway to protect against these issues.

 

[surrey jim]

I had the same happen to me recently. Make a claim against WSCC for the damage, they are responsible for the roads and they will have insurance anyway to protect against these issues.

Were you successful in claiming this way?

 

[MarioOrlandi]

WSCC guide to pot holes when claiming.
1 Very small = salt & pepper pothole
2 Slightly bigger = milk pan pothole
3 next size up = saucepan if it is deep or frying pan if shallow
Etc etc until you reach cauldron.
Now for health and safety reasons were there any potholers inside when you ran over it? This being the case then you could be liable for a careless driving charge.

 

[mwrpoole]

Were you successful in claiming this way?

Yes, but it happened to me in Putney not Sussex. When I got the tyre replaced the guy doing it casually asked me how it happened so I told him, and he instantly said contact the council and make a claim. So I did, and they were very helpful and sent me an insurance claim form to fill in, 3 weeks later a cheque arrived.

 

[Norman Potting]

WSCC guide to pot holes when claiming.
1 Very small = salt & pepper pothole
2 Slightly bigger = milk pan pothole
3 next size up = saucepan if it is deep or frying pan if shallow
Etc etc until you reach cauldron.
Now for health and safety reasons were there any potholers inside when you ran over it? This being the case then you could be liable for a careless driving charge.

East Sussex use balls - "Larger than a football" being the biggest.

 

[grubbyhands]

They make me want to withhold some of my council tax ( the percentage of which goes towards highway repair ) Can of worms being opened I realise.

 

[seagully]

Blame the cyclists for not paying any road tax...

 

[Hillian1]

Blame the cyclists for not paying any road tax...

Don't see why they should, they all ride on the pavements anyway.

 

[ofco8]

Don't get me started I have wrecked 3 tyres during past two winters!!!!!due to ....ing pot holes.

 

[Brightonia]

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Ahhh bless ya! I was actually paying the OP a compliment, i found it to be a very cool story. Whats the problem with that?

 

[Brighton TID]

Ahhh bless ya! I was actually paying the OP a compliment, i found it to be a very cool story. Whats the problem with that?

Thank you, it is a cool story, agreed. Are you still on your provisional licence, therefore, only allowed to drive under the supervision of an adult? In which case, this thread is probably not for you.

 

[Brightonia]

Nope fully licensed, why do you ask?

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Don't see why they should, they all ride on the pavements anyway.

Is that because most of the potholes are near the kerb ?

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

I've heard the council are looking in to them ................

 

[champion7]

I have a Warrior truck and even that is no match for the craters on the roads of sussex,