Council liability for broken wheel??

Hello, goodblokemouse!
You wrote on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:05:18 GMT:

g> Hey guys, am new to the news group, I have recently bought a road bike
g> and had a run in with some tram tracks (in brisbane of all places) on
g> O'keefe St heading down towards ipswich road the roadworks there have
g> dug up and exposed tramtracks which are tricky to navigate (so i would
g> advise using the footpath/bike path on the side of the road here
g> instead) but in doing so I've damaged my wheel to the point it needs
g> replacing, I just wondered if anyone knew if the council could be liable
g> for such and unmarked hazard. (assuming it was unmarked)

You can always write to them and explain and ask for them to cough up , they
might say no but be persistant and make sure you quotes for repairs.
Good luck

Yup, write letter of claim.

Note damage t wheel, get quote for replacement/repair, supply photos of road condition

'usually' anything under a excess amount (maybe approx $1-2000) they will settle in-house. Otherwise their insurance covers it.

Find the risk management personage within council and direct your queries thru them

good luck FD

Thanks for the suggestiong I will give that a go and let you all know what
happens.

Richard

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Quoted message said:

Yup, write letter of claim.

Note damage t wheel, get quote for replacement/repair, supply photos of
road condition

'usually' anything under a excess amount (maybe approx $1-2000) they
will settle in-house. Otherwise their insurance covers it.

Find the risk management personage within council and direct your
queries thru them

good luck FD

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flyingdutch

goodblokemouse said:

I just wondered if
anyone knew if the council could be liable for such and unmarked hazard.
(assuming it was unmarked)

I would be surprised if there were not a few Roadworks Ahead or similar signs around.

I assume that in common with 95% of adult cyclists you have a driving licence, Mouse.

Do you remember your instructor saying something about travelling at a speed which would enable you to stop safely before reaching a hazard?

I am of the old school where we were taught to take the consequences of our own actions, i.e you road into a tramline and you should pay for a new rim and not the Council!

The Shark

On Sep 7, 9:23 am, coppershark <coppershark.2wi...@no-

mx.forums.cyclingforums.com said:

goodblokemouse said:

I just wondered if
anyone knew if the council could be liable for such and unmarked
hazard.
(assuming it was unmarked)

I would be surprised if there were not a few Roadworks Ahead or similar
signs around.

I assume that in common with 95% of adult cyclists you have a driving
licence, Mouse.

Do you remember your instructor saying something about travelling at a
speed which would enable you to stop safely before reaching a hazard?

I am of the old school where we were taught to take the consequences of
our own actions, i.e you road into a tramline and you should pay for a
new rim and not the Council!

The Shark

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coppershark

Wot e said, and keep your eyes open. [censored] happens, take
responsibility for your own actions (or lack thereof).

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Quoted message said:

On Sep 7, 9:23 am, coppershark <coppershark.2wi...@no-

mx.forums.cyclingforums.com said:

goodblokemouse said:

I just wondered if
anyone knew if the council could be liable for such and unmarked
hazard.
(assuming it was unmarked)

I would be surprised if there were not a few Roadworks Ahead or similar
signs around.

I assume that in common with 95% of adult cyclists you have a driving
licence, Mouse.

Do you remember your instructor saying something about travelling at a
speed which would enable you to stop safely before reaching a hazard?

I am of the old school where we were taught to take the consequences of
our own actions, i.e you road into a tramline and you should pay for a
new rim and not the Council!

The Shark

--
coppershark

Wot e said, and keep your eyes open. [censored] happens, take
responsibility for your own actions (or lack thereof).

while I agree on principle, at the time riding through a narrow area with
cars piling up behind me and without room to overtake me I did feel a
certain urgency to get to a safer place as quickly as I could thus I
certainly was in a hurry and exceeding a speed I would normally travel. I
also admit that I thought nothing of it at the time but having 5 or 6 people
suggest getting the council to pay for it I thought I'd see what the options
are. Also tramlines aren't something you should expect to have to cross in
Brisbane, a pothole sure I can go around it but two huge chasms in a road
I've traveled on before that was decidedly tramline free are certainly
beyond the avoidable.