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Post by Tim on Jan 4, 2018 13:52:24 GMT
As noted elsewhere I hit yet another big pothole last night and it makes me wonder how many accidents are caused by road defects, particularly potholes.
I reported the hole to the local council but does anyone think its actually worth doing a freedom of information request to them, or the police, to see if any crashes are actually recorded as being a result of a car failure caused by problems with the road?
The more I think about it the less likely it seems that this info will be recorded, or even considered, but it strikes me that it must be a cause in some cases. |
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Post by Roadrunner on Jan 4, 2018 14:22:44 GMT
Must be worth a try.
As sure as night follows day yet another gargantuan hole opened up on the Fosse Way railway bridge at Moreton-in-Marsh this week. It is easy to see why everyone around here drives an SUV.
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Post by alf on Jan 4, 2018 14:43:16 GMT
It amuses me how half the posts on any one-make forum I follow are about lowering/stiffening the suspension. Why the f*** anyone would do that given the state of our roads is beyond me.
The XFR is very comfortable over bad surfaces, but breaking a wheel/tyre would be VERY costly!!!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2018 14:55:47 GMT
There are more and more potholes here and I have to try driving around them. Some look like they need climbing gear to traverse.
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Post by Tim on Jan 4, 2018 15:05:08 GMT
The XFR is very comfortable over bad surfaces, but breaking a wheel/tyre would be VERY costly!!!
One of my mates has recently moved to a village down the A701 and his RS6 lasted a month - his wife hit a pothole on a rainy evening and broke a wheel. After wiaitng for 3 hours for recovery back to Edinburgh Audi and then a further 10 days for a new wheel from Germany he gave in a now has a 17 plate Discovery 
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Post by cbeaks1 on Jan 4, 2018 15:59:36 GMT
On 22” wheels with no sidewall?
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Post by humphreythepug on Jan 4, 2018 16:40:45 GMT
Try Surrey, potholes here are attrocious.
A cyclist died last year when he hit one and was flung from his bike.
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Post by Tim on Jan 4, 2018 17:29:42 GMT
On 22” wheels with no sidewall?
Yes, except compared with the RS6 (and my 320) the Disco has massive sidewalls.
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Post by alf on Jan 4, 2018 17:39:31 GMT
Try Surrey, potholes here are attrocious. A cyclist died last year when he hit one and was flung from his bike. Nasty! A colleague of mine (Glasgow area) hit a deep pothole hidden by a puddle, went over the bars, and was badly injured - and nearly run over. They can be a serious hazard to cyclists, motorcyclists, and others... |
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