FUN FACT ABOUT POTHOLES!!

Did you know that you can claim when you hit a pothole?

With so many of the city’s roads still looking like war zones, tyre fitment centres are being inundated by hapless motorists who are paying expensive bills or losing their insurance no-claims bonuses to replace wheels and tyres damaged by potholes.

There is a way, however, to claim this money from the Roads Agency, which is responsible for maintaining the city’s roads. But be warned that it’s a fairly long and complicated process.

For starters you have to get a claim form and then the whole progress begins with a police affidavit, a copy of the claimant’s driving licence, the vehicle’s registration documents, a copy of the claimant’s ID, photos of the damage to the car (in case of vehicle damage), three quotations or invoice/proof of payment, a letter from the claimant’s insurance company confirming that the claim was not logged to own insurance or an affidavit of non-insurance and lastly a doctor’s report if there is personal injury.

Like we all know by this time, there are new signbords on the side of the road indicating that motorists must be aware of the potholes.

However there is a new rumour going, that if motorists hit a pothole by one of these new signbords, it’s a no-claim.
The acting Municipal Manager, Theo van Vuuren said :

“that motorist can still claim after hitting a pothole near a signboard, but legally the apportioning of liability for damage may be influenced.”