...good you are OK Andy........we have a lot of roads in OZ, and a lot of potholes in the roads.....but our Councils seem to have the LAW
on their side when such matters reach Court......good luck
In 1973, my one year old Renault 12 was involved in a dispute with a pothole
....one new 13" Michelin tyre & tube and a mechanical spinning and straightening of the LH front rim later ...from memory about $55.00 cost...the Wollongong City Council suggested that motorists should drive to the conditions at the time and be more diligent when driving on rain effected roadways........
Further it could not be proved that any Council employee knew that the pothole existed.......'potholes were considered as a result of substrate earth movement' {or an act of nature} and not as 'man made' ..............[it was a fully sealed 2 x 3 lane divided highway complete with kerb & guttering on either side]....... [
& complete with a big bl**dy pothole in the middle lane]
So the $55 tyre & wheel repair & $150 for the Solicitor...........
....[long before the days of no win no pay legal services of today]........Derek
