Beast from the East blamed as pothole compensation claims double
Highways England has blamed the Beast from the East storm for the number of pothole compensation claims against it more than doubling in 2017/18.
There were 528 successful claims relating to vehicle damage caused by potholes last year, up from 212 in 2016/17 and 187 in 2015/16.
Over the same period, the cost to Highways England of settling the claims rose from £54,301 to £164,341.
The organisation said in a statement: "Safety is our top priority."
Beast from the East blamed as pothole compensation claims double - BBC News
FFS - 165k, no wonder they don’t fix them if payouts only cost so little
Highways England has blamed the Beast from the East storm for the number of pothole compensation claims against it more than doubling in 2017/18.
There were 528 successful claims relating to vehicle damage caused by potholes last year, up from 212 in 2016/17 and 187 in 2015/16.
Over the same period, the cost to Highways England of settling the claims rose from £54,301 to £164,341.
The organisation said in a statement: "Safety is our top priority."
Beast from the East blamed as pothole compensation claims double - BBC News
FFS - 165k, no wonder they don’t fix them if payouts only cost so little
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