So, due to my mustard off due to an awesome diesel slick. Could anyone advise of successful claims or challenges to road surfaces being unsafe?
As it stands, the bike slid into a bus, who I suspect the diesel came from. I’ve requested a copy of the defects book for that. I took loads of pictures of the diesel on the road as well. Any good advice would be so welcome in this regard.
Cheers
Annnnd I was completely chinned off
Can you claim through the MIB?
This is a difficult one
I’ve heard a few different things about this:
If it hasn’t been previously reported then there may not be a claim against the council/roads department.
Proving it came from the bus might be difficult too
Anyways good luck with your pursuit
**** me dude… change that nickname pronto!
Nah bro, its a statement 
lol then at least be unlucky in other aspects of life 
Well, if I was REALLY unlucky, then I’d not be here 
Good luck, many years ago I came off on a round about with a thick line of diesel running around it directly into a fire station.
Got sweet FA out of it.
contact RSS see what they think.
at least its free.
My brother said that on two separate occasions near his place recently, the council gritter has been spewing out more than grit… it’s being chucking out diesel by the bucket load as well, probably through a leaking fuel tank. He said on a frosty Saturday morning a few weeks ago, there was a full slick of diesel going in both directions along all the local roads, round all the roundabouts, into the local public areas like the swimming pool car park etc, and out again, everywhere basically. Phoned the council who said they’d look into it. A few days later, on another frosty morning, the same again!
Kind of defeats the object of gritting in the first place 
Thanks! Erm, Google says:
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Please help 
Its not so much coming off that boils my p1$$, its that I just had to hit a bus! There goes my NCD! :crazy:
Hehe, update:
Picked up some parts to fix the Aprilia, but still needed things like engine cases, brake levers (both), clutch leaver, a bar end and a screen for my clocks face. Inmoto quoted me £1,500 :hehe:
I mean, was it really worth it? I’ve already got the tank, which is the biggest chunk of change
I didn’t see this earlier, you can make a claim for information through the courts prior to making a claim, if the bus company refuse to give you the information.
I would suggest writing to the bus company asking for the defect book again, pointing out that if it is not forthcoming you will have no choice but to apply to the courts under CPR r.31.16 and s. 52 of the County Courts Act, and that you will be applying for costs should you be forced to make such an application.
However, as the law currently stands defects that do not make up a part of the road do not create a liability with the local authority.
If you can show that the bus had a defect, and that the defect, on the balance of probabilities, was the cause of the diesel spill, then you would have a case against the bus company.
Time limit for the tort of negligence (personal injury) is 3 years and 6 years without personal injury, so you are not out of time in either case.
I know you asked the question two months ago but in case you never got the answer, RSS stands for Rider Support Services. They are bike accident lawyers and they are very good.
You really are unlucky.I had something similar on the finchley road with a broken down bus and hydraulic fluid. The insurance panel at first didn’t want to know saying I should’ve been able to see the transparent snail trail from the back of the bus however I contacted the bus company directly regarding my gear and there was no hassle at all and they agreed a settlement with me and then suddenly every ambulance chasing insurance mob was my friend and they also settled the damage for my bike.
Goodluck
sorry didnt see this until now.
Riders Support Services
Unluckysaxon. Sorry to hear about this mate. Im a HGV driver and it pi$$es me off BIG time when I hear of diesel spills.
Usually its because the driver has over filled the tank. I dont fully understand why but the shut off system on some diesel pumps is slow and it can result in the tank being filled to the brim. Any subsequent sideways movement (roundabout etc) and it will leak down the side of the tank…and leave a trail.
All HGV drivers should fill out a “walkaround” circle check form prior to moving their vehicle. Any damage, potential problems etc need to recorded. As such, if a driver has overfilled with diesel, its not a defect per say. A defect will be something like tyre tread on mimimum etc. Maybe the legal bods (kaos) could advise but what you really want is the daily walkaround check sheets.
If I take over a lorry & its been overfilled, I will record it as such. Sometimes the filler cap will be replaced crossthreaded and this will also leak to seepage. Not all drivers are as consciencious. I suspect many wont bother recording it as such. I always do as if I get pulled, I have it on record that I checked & noted it. The walkaround form is checked at the end of the shift by
management & any points noted should have action taken upon. See if you can get the daily walkaround check sheet.
Good luck mate.
Pah, insurance paid out to the third party, local gov and TFL blew me out, bus operator blew me out and I refuse to pay the ridiculous prices for the parts, so a quandary for me :-
Probably gonna sell parts and scrap the remainder…