nipper Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 This is on a pavement in Victoria Road, Douglas opposite Eurocycles. The pavement has been like this since the famous gas upgrades a few years ago. I took the photo after a lady tripped and broke her nose and was taken to hospital. I phoned Manx Gas and they said they would attend to the matter. Nothing has been done. In places in the UK this sort of thing would be a nice little compo earner but on the Isle of Man we have to accept this sort of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianna Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 This is on a pavement in Victoria Road, Douglas opposite Eurocycles. The pavement has been like this since the famous gas upgrades a few years ago. I took the photo after a lady tripped and broke her nose and was taken to hospital. I phoned Manx Gas and they said they would attend to the matter. Nothing has been done. In places in the UK this sort of thing would be a nice little compo earner but on the Isle of Man we have to accept this sort of thing. Most people only get results if they make a nuisance of themselves but I would give up before I got to that far, think safety is more important than creating roundabouts, probably less money involved too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jampton Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 A hole has appeared at the bottom of Broadway. As you turn right it is next to the tramline; it can give you a frightening jolt if you are on two wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurashima Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Id like to add "The entire fucking road" from Bungalow through Tholt y wil until you reach Sulby. Between Dodging sheep and potholes , it feels like im playing Colin McRae rally! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianna Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Id like to add "The entire fucking road" from Bungalow through Tholt y wil until you reach Sulby. Between Dodging sheep and potholes , it feels like im playing Colin McRae rally! With a lot more traffic now the prison is open, quite a busy route, certainly wakes you up in the morning but not the T.T. course, so doesn't matter!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Dolce_Vita Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 This is on a pavement in Victoria Road, Douglas opposite Eurocycles. The pavement has been like this since the famous gas upgrades a few years ago. I took the photo after a lady tripped and broke her nose and was taken to hospital. I phoned Manx Gas and they said they would attend to the matter. Nothing has been done. In places in the UK this sort of thing would be a nice little compo earner but on the Isle of Man we have to accept this sort of thing. Why would it not be a compo earner, is the law different in this respect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianna Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 This is on a pavement in Victoria Road, Douglas opposite Eurocycles. The pavement has been like this since the famous gas upgrades a few years ago. I took the photo after a lady tripped and broke her nose and was taken to hospital. I phoned Manx Gas and they said they would attend to the matter. Nothing has been done. In places in the UK this sort of thing would be a nice little compo earner but on the Isle of Man we have to accept this sort of thing. Why would it not be a compo earner, is the law different in this respect? I rang Manx Gas and they said it wasn't theirs!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Maybe so, it's just that the cutting goes from the road to an external gas meter. It has been there from the time when all the gas work was carried out in houses due to the change of gas. Perhaps the DoT might be bothered about it? They should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Dolce_Vita Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 Maybe so, it's just that the cutting goes from the road to an external gas meter. It has been there from the time when all the gas work was carried out in houses due to the change of gas. Perhaps the DoT might be bothered about it? They should be. If nobody seems to want to bother then maybe paint over the area and mark it so that people avoid it. I don't know, not sure what you can do, just thinking off the top of my head. Depends how much it matters, but it would seem to if someone has broken their nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurashima Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Directly opposite the MT offices up on Braddan Industrial Estate. That ones had my front left wheel twice in a month , and theres only so much the suspension on a 12yr old Micra can take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianna Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Directly opposite the MT offices up on Braddan Industrial Estate. That ones had my front left wheel twice in a month , and theres only so much the suspension on a 12yr old Micra can take. I mentioned that one to my Uncle who works for the DOT, when I was up there but he said it's not adopted, so nothing can be done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Directly opposite the MT offices up on Braddan Industrial Estate. That ones had my front left wheel twice in a month , and theres only so much the suspension on a 12yr old Micra can take. I mentioned that one to my Uncle who works for the DOT, when I was up there but he said it's not adopted, so nothing can be done if the roads through the business park are not adopted, the DoT have a bit of a nerve using it as part of their ring inner link road, let them do up the road up behind the Cooil Chapel LD apart from that, just been on a bit of a runaround this morning and the roads are generally chronic, humps, bumps, potholes, ruts everywhere, I'd have run out of paper writing them all down ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manshimajin Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Directly opposite the MT offices up on Braddan Industrial Estate. That ones had my front left wheel twice in a month , and theres only so much the suspension on a 12yr old Micra can take. You're lucky to have a car with some suspension! In mine if you run over a coin you can tell whether it heads or tails uppermost. Maybe the roads here are sponsored by Citroen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianna Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 Directly opposite the MT offices up on Braddan Industrial Estate. That ones had my front left wheel twice in a month , and theres only so much the suspension on a 12yr old Micra can take. I mentioned that one to my Uncle who works for the DOT, when I was up there but he said it's not adopted, so nothing can be done if the roads through the business park are not adopted, the DoT have a bit of a nerve using it as part of their ring inner link road, let them do up the road up behind the Cooil Chapel LD apart from that, just been on a bit of a runaround this morning and the roads are generally chronic, humps, bumps, potholes, ruts everywhere, I'd have run out of paper writing them all down ! Don't think the DOT are bothered about industrial estates, the one around B&Q has been rough since it was developed and getting worse all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbms Posted March 13, 2009 Share Posted March 13, 2009 Directly opposite the MT offices up on Braddan Industrial Estate. That ones had my front left wheel twice in a month , and theres only so much the suspension on a 12yr old Micra can take. I mentioned that one to my Uncle who works for the DOT, when I was up there but he said it's not adopted, so nothing can be done if the roads through the business park are not adopted, the DoT have a bit of a nerve using it as part of their ring inner link road, let them do up the road up behind the Cooil Chapel LD apart from that, just been on a bit of a runaround this morning and the roads are generally chronic, humps, bumps, potholes, ruts everywhere, I'd have run out of paper writing them all down ! Don't think the DOT are bothered about industrial estates, the one around B&Q has been rough since it was developed and getting worse all the time As previously said by another if a road is not adopted as a highway then it is up to the tennants on that road to maintain it, a road is not adopted until it has been built to a minimum standard and in most case had a bond on it for a period in case of any defects, you will find in most cases where the road is unadopted the reason is a) it has never been offered for adoption by the developer or b) it does not reach minimum standards. I n both cases any complains can only be to the owner of the said road which is usualy the property that afronts that section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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