You will be billed for damage you do to the road.

[Walloper]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19833237


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[Flatbadger]

[map]

Hmmm

[Easter Bunny]

You'd have to catch who spilt the liquid in this case and prove it was the factor which caused the crash, or claim off the HA if you could prove they were aware of the spill but did nothing, in many ways similar to diesel spills, the lorry has fucked off long before the biker slips on it.

However in this case it appears they have "invented" the repairs??
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[dsb79]

I think if you are found at fault then the charge is justified. If its an accident and you are not at fault ie oil on the road hit and run then its not fair to be charged.

[Walloper]

So long as Amey's client is prepared to fork out for damage their contractor's road repairs do to our vehicles then all is fair.
We have been making roads in this country for over two thousand years.
How long will we be making roads before they learn how to take 1 ton of muck out and put 1 ton of muck back?
I think they take the muck back to the yard and then when they come to in-fill the repair they use the muck from some other job.

Our roads are so bad because there are too many Cut-price, Bargain-basement, Theivin' Pikey Contractor baisterts. Who are not policed properly by those in position to police the standard of work done.

***Insert a three page Mike 'Teflon' DuPont deposition on Road Repair***

There doesn't seem to be a standard as such, it's more like a case of, 'OK... dat'll do it boys.' (Don't blame the Poor Irish now)
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[Spudly]

This is wrong. It is right that the cost of repairs devolves to the taxpayer, because thats why I pay my fucking taxes.

Taxes are what I pay so things like roads and essential services are available when/if I need them.
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[Hetzer]

They'll get a penny more out of me beyond road and gas tax when I no longer have my suspension smashed by motorway potholes.
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[Pete.]

Anyone with any sense would challenge them to prove the oil wasn't there before the breakdown, which of course they wouldn't be able to do. Also, if a company prefers to close a hard shoulder and send out a night shift in a 7-ton tipper for a mere visual inpection that can (and do) be carried out by a single person in daytime with no closure at all they'll have a hard time justifying those costs to a court too.
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132.9mph off and walked away. Gear is good, gear is good, gear is very very good

[Redoko]

It's like charging people who break their arm accidentally for the treatment they receive under the NHS.
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[Hetzer]

[Benno]

[Walloper]

[Rogerborg]

Highway men, you say?

https://www.criminals.lt/pics/43.jpg

End of.
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[stinkwheel]

A mate of mine rolled his car (for no apparent reason, it skidded into the verge then flipped over as he was going round a corner). Several months later he recieved a bill for cleaning the diesel off the road.

This was odd because it was a petrol car and didn't land upside down until it was in the field. It does however go some way to explaining how this happened.
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[UrbanRacer]

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[yaigi]

A mate of mine crashed his car on the M6 and was billed for damage to the crash barriers. He ripped the letter up and ignored it. Never heard anything from them again. I reckon they just try their luck.
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[Walloper]

[stinkwheel]

[kramdra]

Im told its the same for NHS, if your in a RTA and need ambulance, you get billed for it.
Also if a pedestrian walks out in front of you, you get billed for it.


tho, in my crash, I didnt get billed, but I didnt use it other than to stand in while they breathalised me.

[Redoko]

[LordShaftesbu...]

[owl10]

I hit a tree a few years ago, suffered a broken leg, and ankle, had to be cut out the car.

I heard that during my time in hopital the council sent out a tree surgeon to check it over. The tree lost quite a bit of bark and was touch and go for a while, although seemed to make a healthy recovery. We both still bear the scars from that day.

Rumour suggests that after chasing my ambulance and realising I had no claim, claims4you havecontacted the tree detailing how it's owed $3750 in a no win no fee, keep 100% of your award type of deal.

I am awaiting contact from the trees legal representatives. Despite Alder birch solicitors personal injury branch suggesting the tree has a legitimate claim, I will stick to my defence that this abhorest (sic) claim is too old and therefore knot viable, they are barking up the wrong tree if they think i will fall for that old chestnut.
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