Construction company ruining our road and my car!! Help!!?

Question

I live on a road that a construction company uses to get to and from their facilities. The do a lot of blacktopping and their trucks that carry the tar leak it all over the road every day. This means my car is getting ruined every day!!! Who would I contact about this matter? The police? A city ordinance? Some other group that monitors/certifies the construction company? I can take the county fixing the road once a year, but I can't avoid driving on it every day!!! Thanks so much for any help.

Answer 1

Seems to me as there has to be some ordinance. You know that if they are dropping this stuff on your road they are dropping it elswhere. So you know that the county does not want them messing up their streets. You need to start calling state and county offices.

I would imagine that the Dept of Transportation has some sort of regulation regarding securing trucks.

Start calling everybody and anybody. Keep records of any body you talk to (even if it is not the right place), what was said and the time that you did. This will uphold in court.

At some point you could contact a local paper or TV station and they might help. Of course take pictures and speak to an attorney about it. Even if you buy stuff to get the tar off of the car save the reciepts.

And by the way........ does anybody else live on this road? Odds are they may wish to help or split attorneys fees. At least you could get them to sign a statement.

Answer 2

Private company + private you = civil matter. Get an attorney. Though i don't believe you'll get too far.

Answer 3

it's a public roar, unless you can get the police to intervene about your only option is to move.

Answer 4

You should contact an attorney. There are ways to settle this, but it needs to be done right.