How to Complain About Potholes

Driving over a pothole can damage your car and cause bodily injury. If you live in an area where the temperature fluctuates wildly from season to season, chances are there are potholes in your area. Here's how to complain about them.

Instructions

1. Note where the pothole is located. Have the street name and the cross streets.

2. Determine in which jurisdiction the pothole is located. If you are going to report a pothole, report it to the proper governing authority

3. Locate the local government's website. Information for repairing and reporting potholes may be on the city or town's website. Start locally and work your way up. Usually the department of transportation or the department of sanitation is responsible for pothole maintenance.

4. Report the pothole to the proper authority. Record the name of the person you spoke with. Provide them with detailed information. If you have pictures, provide them.

5. Get an estimated repair date. Although you may not be privy to this information, as a concerned citizen you have a right to ask. Get a date or a schedule when the local department of transportation or department of sanitation plans to repair the hole.

6. Follow up for repair. Go by the pothole after the purported date of repair. If you notice that the pothole is not fixed, check back with the local authority.