Mum Nikke Bennet has slammed the state of roads in Calne after she was forced to fork out for new tyres when she hit a pothole at the weekend.
Mrs Bennet, 33, of Horsepool, Bromham, has had to pay out after she hit the hole when she was driving near Mile Elm, Calne on Friday evening in her P registration Subaru Impreza.
She said: “It was dark and there was a car coming towards me so I didn’t see the hole in the road.
“I heard a massive bang and at first I thought my suspension had gone, but then I realised that my tyre was flat.
“I was on my own and I managed to get to Sainsbury’s car park where somebody helped me because I didn’t have any tools with me, but it took around two hours to fix the car because the tyre had popped and the other tyre had gone flat too.
“It was just a complete disaster. I definitely want to claim this money back.
“I pay council tax and road tax. I shouldn’t be expected to pay out for this kind of thing.”
Mrs Bennet, who works at the Castle Hotel in Devizes, then had to take her car to Swindon at the weekend so two alloy wheels could be fixed, which cost £127.
Peter Binley, highway network maintenance manager for Wiltshire Council, said: “We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused, and would encourage anyone who sees a pothole to report it to CLARENCE on 0800 232323.
“We realise how important it is to get the roads repaired after the severe weather, and our staff have been working round the clock.”
This is Wiltshire - 4th February 2010