Re: Car Damage from Roads, who pays?

["David N. Boyer" <ravee@lamere.net>]

Happened to me in my G60(God rest its soul), bent one of those 'soft' rims.
Sent a letter to the town hall and they reimbursed me for a new ($350) rim!

-David
'92 slc

ANDREW_ATWELL@HP-PaloAlto-om20.om.hp.com wrote:

>      Hello, has anyone ever had any luck pursueing there local
>      transportation department for money for damage to your car because of
>      crappy roads?  Last night I was driving home on Hwy 280 in California
>      (the Palo Alto section) where they are in the process of preping for
>      paving.  At all the bridges they have used that gouge machine to lower
>      the road up to the bridge and in place made a small steep ramp for the
>      time being.  The are not marked well and last night I hit one at
>      65mph.  It knocked out my alignment I had done on TUESDAY!, probably
>      bent my rims and my CD player skipped for about 20sec!  I want to have
>      my car re-aligned and my wheel checked/replace where needed, and paid
>      for by CALTRANS.  Anyone have experience with this?  Holland?
>
>
>      Andy Atwell