12:13pm Friday 11th July 2008
RE: The letter last week from motorist Derek Dickenson who complained a pothole had caused his car £530 damage, which the county council had refused to compensate him for. Mr Dickenson said the roads in Bucks were the worst he had seen in 35 years.
I AGREE wholeheartedly with Derek Dickenson who should issue a summons.
I have been in contact with the highways department many times in recent years - little notice is taken when highlighting damaged road surfaces,broken road margins and flooding. It is almost impossible to drive in a straight line without hitting a pothole or sunken drain cover.
Excuses such as bad weather are not acceptable.
The highways staff are probably all non drivers - if they were then they could not possibly dispute that the roads in south Bucks are anything but a disgrace.
As motorists we pay huge sums in one form or another and very little goes towards road maintenance.
Other counties have far better road surfaces so I suggest the highways staff get out more.
Douglas Tyler, Little Kingshill
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