What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks
Is it possible to claim from local authorities for pothole damage to cars?
A few weeks ago your column contained an item concerning procedures to be adopted when pursuing the Local Authorities in respect of damage to motor vehicles by potholes where, as in my case, the County Council is, through its insurers, denying liability. Please supply a copy of the relevant article
Asked on 25 May 2013 by KV, Cambridge
Answered by
Honest John
If the pothole had been reported via www.fixmystreet.co.uk or via www.potholes.co.uk and had not been repaired within a 'reasonable' time (say 10 days), then the council could be held liable for malfeasance and could be forced to pay for the damage. It the pothole had not been reported, then the council is not liable because it cannot be held accountable for every hole that opens up in the roads overnight.
We give you the low down on how to save on insurance, little-known tricks and tips, what insurance groups mean and how to use insurance aggregators to beat insurers.
Insurance group finder and how to save on insuranceSimilar questions
Having suffered a burst tyre after hitting a pothole while driving on a wet road in the dark, what procedures should I follow in order to make a claim against the council concerned? I have sympathy for...
The lane we have to drive on every day is full of potholes and, despite several complaints to Highways, nothing has been done. We now have broken a road spring due to the condition of the road. Do Highways...
My daughter hit a pothole in a local lane. The hole was nearly 6 feet long, 12 inches wide and 6 inches deep. She had to have a new tyre and the tracking realigned at a total cost of £140. I contacted...
Elsewhere on 
.jpg)
