Watch for potholes
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Watch for potholes
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What are the pot holes like where you live?
Cleveland Circle pothole bad enough to trigger airbags
Julio Salado reports that when his car hit a pothole on Chestnut Hill Avenue between Applebee's and the circle this morning, the jolt was enough to trigger his car's airbags to deploy and send him to St. Elizabeth's with a bruised arm. In addition, the force of the airbag's expansion ripped his jacket.
Julio Salado reports that when his car hit a pothole on Chestnut Hill Avenue between Applebee's and the circle this morning, the jolt was enough to trigger his car's airbags to deploy and send him to St. Elizabeth's with a bruised arm. In addition, the force of the airbag's expansion ripped his jacket.
What are the pot holes like where you live?
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From: Churubusco, IN
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They are getting better, Road crews are working quickly to fix them as soon as they pop up. I called 311 last wednesday to report a few potholes on my way home from work. The next day they were filled and pretty level.
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From: Albany,NY
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Potholes put money in my pocket. There are some deep ones this year.
Replaced plenty of control arms, tierods, balljoints, rims/tires etc so far this winter
I've hit a few good ones with my truck but the tires I got on there take the abuse for the most part, although I haven't checked the front end in a while.
Replaced plenty of control arms, tierods, balljoints, rims/tires etc so far this winter
I've hit a few good ones with my truck but the tires I got on there take the abuse for the most part, although I haven't checked the front end in a while.
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it's mostly the inner rim that takes the hit..nothing like scrap aluminum to tote to the recyclers,
i made some attempts to torch them hot and use a heavy iron mending tool, worked on hyundai rims but the honda wheels cracked..guess i pushed my luck.
i made some attempts to torch them hot and use a heavy iron mending tool, worked on hyundai rims but the honda wheels cracked..guess i pushed my luck.
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From: Pflugerville, TX
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Call 911 vs. 311 if it sets off your airbag. You get a police report and the city gets notified of a genuine hazard. Make sure to tell them you think somebody could be killed from hitting the pothole it's that bad. Plus if someone gets hurt from that hole after you reported it they get a fat check from a negligent city, hopefully.
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From: Atlanta, GA
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We have pot holes in my area for the first time ever, at least that I can tell.
Then I made the mistake of going downtown the other day.... That was a nightmare with my suspension set up like it is now.
Then I made the mistake of going downtown the other day.... That was a nightmare with my suspension set up like it is now.
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From: Upstate NY
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Upstate NY....pothole capital of the world. This year has been the worst in history for them according to stats. And they havent even started to patch them. I think they plan to do it around the beginning of April. What really sucks is the city does it half fast and over fills them. So on some streets, it's like driving over a hundred little speed bumps. 
