Potholes

There was an article on R4 this morning about how much compensation motorists are claiming for damage to their cars caused by potholes.
So you damage the road and then you can be compensated because of that damage and the compensation comes out of the council's budget that is already not big enough to repair the potholes in the first place
Do you think that cars should pay road tax?
So you damage the road and then you can be compensated because of that damage and the compensation comes out of the council's budget that is already not big enough to repair the potholes in the first place

Do you think that cars should pay road tax?
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But seriously, what are you suggesting? That motor traffic should be banned from roads? I think the point is that roads are supposed to be designed and built for motor traffic, a pothole is essentially a failure in the road system
From my trips abroad. All the worst roads I've seen are in the UK. And then some of the worst were along a national cycle route I frequently use or cycle lanes (the better road surface was to cycle out the cycle lane!!!) The other countries I've visited don't seem to have a problem with providing a good road surface.
If car drivers are claiming for damage. Can cyclists claim for damage wheels too ?
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Its a good job that our resident tax avoidance expert is away playing in the snow otherwise he'd be boring us again by explaining this subject
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...that roads are paid for out of central government funds and as you say a failure in the road is shoddy work and should be paid for out of central funds not local council or there are more vehicles now using the road than was originally envisaged so roads need to be built better to cope and this needs to be paid for out of increased taxation and it seems logical that these vehicles should pay this tax.
But I am not serious about this issue as YOU pay for our roads and they are very nice, thank you
Disagree with this to a certain degree... more should be done to stop people driving needless journeys in their cars.
Most cyclists will have heard the standard motorist complaint that they have to share the road with cyclists who don't pay "road" tax. Well, this is the reason that argument is invalid if you ask me.
Surface water run off has increased dramatically, wetter winters, agricultural practices, drain and water ways are not kept clear and modern gardens are tarmacked over, combined with less road mtce means more pot holes, this is made worse by the repairs done, which are often very short term, last maybe a few months - our roads are literally being washed away.
there is also the issue of utilities digging up the roads, no matter what the subsequent repair is, it never lasts and is often the site of potholes.
Cornwall CC recently did some really good road repairs on a B road, resurfaced whole sections of tarmac, within 6 months BT have put in several miles of fibre, right through the new sections of road
Vegetation, freeze/thaw cycles and flowing water are all huge factor in erosion of roads and other structures which can get worse when they're not in use.
Oh, and if you enjoy potholes, take a trip to Lazio ... I'm not sure where the money's going, but it's not going into the roads.
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Not by the workmen around here there isn't. They don't work at anywhere near that rate.
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