Even though I was being an observant driver as always, I did not see the massive speed bump at the junction and heard an almight crack as I hit the bump.
There were no warning signs for the bump and no white markings on it so you could see it in the dark. I had a friend in the car who is happy to be a formal witness that the bump was difficult to see in the dark, and that I was not going too fast.It's taken a chunk of fibreglass out of the front clam, underneath where it joins onto the chassis/undertray. It has also ripped the paintwork completely off on both little "chin" bits either side of the reg plate. I can live with scratches and scuffs under there, but to get a chunk of fibreglass ripped off is ridiculous.
I'm sending a letter to Glasgow City Council with the images below as evidence, to claim the funds for the repair work from them. I'm willing to take this all the way to make the claim. Happy to get a lawyer involved if necessary. It's bad enough that they build ridiculously sized speed bumps, but to not even mark them or put warning signs up is just a complete joke!
Chunk of fibreglass ripped off:
Paintwork damage:
Approach to speedbump, showing that there are no warning signs or markings (imagine it in the dark - it's basically invisible!):
Also notice the state of the road around it with the typical GCC potholes:
Scuffs on the speedbump where other cars have also hit it, therefore proving that it's too large for most cars, not just mine:
Fecking council barstewards!
Letter getting posted tomorrow with pics.
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