Why wouldn't the city be responsible for the potholes that caused the damage?

It’s like billing yourself. The money comes from you. Taxes would go up by an equal amount.

think of it as an act of god

@RedDeerGuy1 But how come it’s only some parts of the car that they accept responsibility for? That’s what I’m puzzled about.

@rojo Hmmmmm you’re joking.

@flo It is all the money that the city has for damages. They vote it in the yearly budget. This would differ from city to city. You can ask for changes be made in council meetings. Ask your council/minister or mayor.
If you don’t get a good enough response you are free to start a petition or run for counsel.

@RedDeerGuy1 You’re addressing why the city that doesn’t pay for any part of the vehicle doesn’t. But my q is why is it only the frame of the car that they would pay for and not the suspension of the car? (I’m just giving an example) What is the logic?

You drive on the city streets at your own risk, if you hit a pot hole you are responsible for any damage done,should have been driving slower, drive around type thing.
That doesn’t mean the city shouldn’t fix their damn road ways.

@flo Just some random math from actuaries and lawyers . You can ask your cities transportation manager for the details.

I’m shocked (and a bit disgusted) that they pay for anything. It would be pretty hard to prove the pothole caused the damage and that you didn’t drive into a curb at walmart.

If you can’t notice the potholes you need to get your headlights adjusted and drive slower.

We as drivers are responsible for the control of our cars and always expect the unexpected.

Years ago here there was an entire family of 8 and except for one young child all were incinerated i their care where a chunk of metal that was on the road was kicked up by a semi, shattered the windshield, caused the dad to swerve into the median wall and the mini van burst into flames. Shit happened and innocents perished.

There is a reason the first rule of driving is both hands on the wheel because the unexpected happens and better to be aware and prepared to safely swerve to miss a new pothole or when the unexpected happens, deal with the consequences and do not suggest we lay blame on someone or something you or they really had little reasonable control over. If you truly expect perfect roads and road conditions then step to the front of the line and fork over 5–10 times more the amount in state, local and gasoline taxes than you currently pay.

It is not reasonable to expect the city to be aware of every pothole that appears at every moment that it appears. The vehicle operator has some responsibility for being vigilant about the ever changing, weather induced, condition of the road. Furthermore, cities operate on a budget, and the budget is limited by tax revenue. The less money they have, the more potholes that drivers can expect. Vote for higher taxes if you do not like it.

Pot holes happen. What @josie says.

During my time in NYC I had to replace wheels twice due to pothole damage. One wheel was cracked so severely that air was leaking from the crack.

These wheels weren’t junk. They were quality roll forged racing units.

In typical impudent NYC fashion they have a total “drive at your own risk” policy. They reimburse for nothing.

But here’s how they really ram it deep into the motorist’s ass:

Part of the revenue collected from registration taxes are diverted to NYC’s public transit system.

Absolutely inexcusable.

@SecondHandStoke Part of the revenue collected from registration taxes are diverted to NYC’s public transit system.

That is not unusual in a major metropolitan area. If you think traffic and roads are bad now, imagine what it would be like, in terms of traffic and infrastructure deterioration, if everyone on all those buses and trains was trying to drive to get where they’re going!

^ It not being an unusual practice doesn’t not make it right on principle.

@almost everyone,
See my OP, (except for the 1st sentence) and my 2 posts after, I want to know the logic behind: Yes we are responsible, if the damage is to the x part of the car but not to the y part of the car.

@johnpowell I see your point “It would be pretty hard to prove the pothole caused the damage and that you didn’t drive into a curb at walmart” But of course this is if it can be proven somehow, ...say you were calling some 911 or something, at that time for some other purpose…..

Re. “The city can’t be aware of all the potholes, etc…..the drivers should always be vigilant, ....” So, then why doesn’t that apply to the private property owners?

The city is not responsible for the fact that you choose to drive on the wrong streets (those with potholes) and they can’t be responsible for the fact that you choose to drive at all. (Take public transportation).

…“The city can’t be aware of all the potholes, etc…..the drivers should always be vigilant, ....”
Why can’t I find the quote again?