Dropped kerb heights and damage to vehicles

[motco]

I always try to drive over such things as diagonally as possible. That avoids most groundings but it's not always possible.

[lyonspride]

Pica-Pica said:

..and they wonder why SUVs have become so popular. We have a fuel station near here that has scrape marks from the dip.

I think the issue here is that the ‘dip’ is necessary to maintain a water-run that will flow down the road at the kerb to reduce the likelihood of standing water in the road.

These dips can get worse and worse as roads are "dressed" and not maintained properly, so the camber starts to become excessive.

[George Smiley]

lyonspride said:

Pica-Pica said:

..and they wonder why SUVs have become so popular. We have a fuel station near here that has scrape marks from the dip.

I think the issue here is that the ‘dip’ is necessary to maintain a water-run that will flow down the road at the kerb to reduce the likelihood of standing water in the road.

These dips can get worse and worse as roads are "dressed" and not maintained properly, so the camber starts to become excessive.

Swindon has an issue with trucks hitting rail bridges.

It’s got worse over the years as the roads have been built up to avoid flooding but the bloody signs still show the old height

[pits]

lyonspride said:

Pica-Pica said:

..and they wonder why SUVs have become so popular. We have a fuel station near here that has scrape marks from the dip.

I think the issue here is that the ‘dip’ is necessary to maintain a water-run that will flow down the road at the kerb to reduce the likelihood of standing water in the road.

These dips can get worse and worse as roads are "dressed" and not maintained properly, so the camber starts to become excessive.

Road hasn't been dressed here for a substantial amount of time, 10 years+, more a case of the road has sunk I think, or pavement has.

Anyway, I've been on touch with highway department, there is no issue in putting a temp ramp in place for it, as long as it is highlighted with cones, cones are taped as a barrier and there is a marshall watching, and will be having a proper sit down to discuss fixing the issue further down the line.