Who is liable?
Discussion
Any thoughts:
I called into the Texaco garage in Cirencester on the A417 (junction with Gloucester Street)
On leaving I grounded and scuffed the underside of the front panel.
When I got home I looked it up on Streetview and clearly there is a big dip caused by the joining of the exit from the garage forecourt and the street. The road shows evidence of repairs at this point so one assumes that this is not the first instance of damage here.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gupzfqr2aegx6rw/2015-03-...
Are the council liable for my damage?
Is the garage liable?
Or is it "tough" and down to me?
I called into the Texaco garage in Cirencester on the A417 (junction with Gloucester Street)
On leaving I grounded and scuffed the underside of the front panel.
When I got home I looked it up on Streetview and clearly there is a big dip caused by the joining of the exit from the garage forecourt and the street. The road shows evidence of repairs at this point so one assumes that this is not the first instance of damage here.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/gupzfqr2aegx6rw/2015-03-...
Are the council liable for my damage?
Is the garage liable?
Or is it "tough" and down to me?
Sorry to say this, but my guess is that it's on you. you were driving and should have been aware of dip as you approached.
No sure about the UK, but in the US your in control of your car, and therefore responsible.
it sucks I know I lost 2 wheels to a massive pot hole, but had to either claim them on insurance, or pay for it. I chose not to make the claim to avoid the upcharge in my insurance bill.
No sure about the UK, but in the US your in control of your car, and therefore responsible.
it sucks I know I lost 2 wheels to a massive pot hole, but had to either claim them on insurance, or pay for it. I chose not to make the claim to avoid the upcharge in my insurance bill.
Wood spoiler said:
Any thoughts:
Is the garage liable?
Or is it "tough" and down to me?
If you can prove the garage is responsible for that piece of ground you might be on to something. I had the overhead gantry on a brushless car wash fall to pieces on top of my VW about 10 years ago. A piece of right-angled plate punctured clean through the bonnet and bits of other damage. Needed a fair bit of paint. If the plate had hit the windscreen it would have done me some damage! I had a cheque from BP about two weeks later...Is the garage liable?
Or is it "tough" and down to me?
When i leave the Bournemouth Porsche dealership if i forget to take it at a certain angle i hear the dreaded scrape. My fault really, i left Porsche ownership to go to Aston so its probably their way of getting me back. I always like to go there on my return to UK to look over the models as 9/10 ill get prospective Porsche buyers coming over to ask about the car when im there!
It is normal that property boundaries follow the line where a pavement begins.
This does appear to be confirmed in this instance, by reference to your photograph. The change of surface from concrete to asphalt, is very likely to be the property boundary.
I think the surface dip is in the asphalt, so it points to Gloucestershire County Council. County councils are usually responsible for town roads now.
The road itself does appear to be cambered more than usual, hence the dip problem.
You could try against the Council, because their road surface could not accommodate the passage of a (I assume) standard manufacturer car built to road regulation rules.
Don't waste too much of your time though. They attend obfuscation courses. -
However, thank you for your warning. Certainly a filling station for us to avoid.
Cockey said:
I know councils shell out for new wheels and tyres when damaged by potholes, so perhaps it will be similar in this case?
How much damage has been done?
Not too much damage and not visible from above. The underside of the front is scarred and scuffed. Enough to be annoyed but not a disaster either.How much damage has been done?
Impasse said:
Bloke with working eyes and a functioning steering wheel damages car by driving over uneven ground and wants to blame someone else. Interesting. 
So is it normal to expect the roads you drive over to cause these problems, let alone in the dark and not much lighting? If I was off the beaten track then the damage could reasonably have been anticipated (and I have a Land Rover for that and use on those kind of routes). As it was I was exiting a petrol station I had accessed off an "A" road. Personally I expect roads to be "fit for purpose" and having found this particular problem it remains something I am annoyed by. It is not a case of steering around a pothole as the road had no apparent damage and nothing to miss. Neither was it a case of taking it to a place where one would expect or could see a bumpy road surface and then moaning. The extreme camber of the road has created a situation whereby one could not exit the garage forecourt successfully without grounding the car.
Anyone near to Cirencester needing fuel - you have been warned.
C997 said:
Wood spoiler said:
Any thoughts:
Is the garage liable?
Or is it "tough" and down to me?
If you can prove the garage is responsible for that piece of ground you might be on to something. I had the overhead gantry on a brushless car wash fall to pieces on top of my VW about 10 years ago. A piece of right-angled plate punctured clean through the bonnet and bits of other damage. Needed a fair bit of paint. If the plate had hit the windscreen it would have done me some damage! I had a cheque from BP about two weeks later...Is the garage liable?
Or is it "tough" and down to me?
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