funnymunny
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I hit a roadwork sign Monday evening, belonging to the County Council. It was slightly out on the road and there was an iron bar sticking out of the side of it parallel to the sign. There was an oncoming car so I could not swerve to avoid it and the bar punctured the side of my car, tearing a gouge in it, ripping out the indicator light and smashing my mirror.
I reported it to the guards as I knocked the sign flat and it may have caused an accident if somnone had to swerve to avoid it. I also asked if I would have any recourse with the council, they said it was a civil matter.
I contacted the council and they told me to send a letter outlining the details which I have done. I took photos of the damage to my car but I was unable to take photos of the sign as it had gotten dark, there was no where safe to pull in and I was wearing dark clothes so it would have been unsafe to park down the road and walk back. I drove back the following morning and the sign had been replaced.
My question is this, there are no witnesses, the guards didn't take a statement as such and do not have my details so am I flogging a dead horse?
I don't want 'compo', I would simply like some sort of payment towards paying for the damage to my car as I really feel the sign was too far out on the road and there was a part of it jutting out.
Does anyone have any experience of this?
I reported it to the guards as I knocked the sign flat and it may have caused an accident if somnone had to swerve to avoid it. I also asked if I would have any recourse with the council, they said it was a civil matter.
I contacted the council and they told me to send a letter outlining the details which I have done. I took photos of the damage to my car but I was unable to take photos of the sign as it had gotten dark, there was no where safe to pull in and I was wearing dark clothes so it would have been unsafe to park down the road and walk back. I drove back the following morning and the sign had been replaced.
My question is this, there are no witnesses, the guards didn't take a statement as such and do not have my details so am I flogging a dead horse?
I don't want 'compo', I would simply like some sort of payment towards paying for the damage to my car as I really feel the sign was too far out on the road and there was a part of it jutting out.
Does anyone have any experience of this?