Why do French roads have no litter or potholes?

I have recently returned from a holiday in Brittany. I drove hundreds of miles on all types of roads and I didn't encounter a single pothole. Also, no roadside litter. How is it that the French can get...

Why don't councils fix potholes more efficiently?

I saw your reply to SJ about damage to his car from a pothole. What we don’t know is how long it had been there. Councils will always hide behind weasel words such "as acted as promptly as possible". What...

Why doesn't my breakdown recovery service cover punctures?

I sustained a blow out in my Jaguar XF from a large pothole on a country road that was unavoidable because a large vehicle was coming the other way. I called National Breakdown who declined to assist on...

Can I claim for pothole damage to my Mondeo even though the hole has since been filled?

I drive a Ford Mondeo petrol estate. I recently hit a deep pothole in the road, causing the suspension spring on my front passenger side to break which has cost me over £200 to replace, including parts...

How can we make our local council fill in potholes?

Our Council does not seem to be concerned about filling in road potholes. Have you any advice as to what action we should take to make them take notice?

Why doesn't my local council repair potholes and road damage?

I do not know if you are aware of the pronouncement by local councils that they may well abandon the upkeep of lanes and roads considered non-important. I live in Surrey, in a back lane outside the village...

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...

Can I claim against the council for speed hump damage to my Volkswagen Golf?

I wondered if you think it worth making a claim for compensation to a local council regarding damage to my car caused by a particular set of speed humps? In the past year, I have had three springs and...

What happens if you meet an oncoming vehicle as you try to avoid a pothole?

Which law comes into play so that when approaching a particularly bad pothole (probably obscured by water) one always meets a lorry or other oversized vehicle at the crucial moment and down you go – bang!...

Derby City Council fixed local potholes very rapidly.

Fired with enthusiasm through reading your columns each week, and fed up with trying to drive down one local road that had a series of three or four deep potholes all in a line, and parked cars both sides...