In a public liability case, a driver has lodged a compensation claim against Cheshire West and Chester Council, after damaging his car driving over a pothole.
The Jaguar S-Type driven by the 51-year old driver suffered a blown tyre when it hit a pothole ‘the size of a football’, resulting in a £170 repair bill.
The motorist has now accused the council of neglecting its duty to keep the roads in the area safe.
His anger was increased furthermore after he discovered that the council had only inspected the patch on the road three days before the incident, yet had failed to act on the problem.
He said: “What I want to know is what is considered to be acceptable to the council? The road is in a very bad state. If a motorcyclist was to hit a pothole in the dark then it could prove fatal.
“That stretch of road is absolutely terrible. Prior to where I blew my tyre out, the condition of the road looks like a jigsaw puzzle.”
It’s believed that the council has said they would not be investigating the matter further due to the large number of potholes that had appeared on roads due to the unusually cold weather throughout the winter months.
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