Im wondering if anyone can advise me here, as im seriously angry.
Yesterday I drove over a speed hump at only 1-2mph (i.e. as carefully as i could) and it has caused serious damage to the front underside of my car. Ive had two verbal quotes so far of around £750 for the repair to the fibreglass, and i know that these quotes are realistic.
A friend measured the hump and it was 100mm..but i have gone over thousands of humps before without issue, so the slope angle on this must be an issue.
Does anyone know where i stand legally here? Ive read that humps are recommended to be 75mm, but can be up to 100mm.
My car is a Lotus, and the ground clearance is 150mm - and the other cars i've measured in the street are the same - it is not unusually low.
Do i have recourse for compensation, as the fact remains that the hump has seriously damged my car, and i drove over it carefully. I'm so angry, and am really worried. Who can i speak to?
Many thanks