Tree Cutting

Bingo99 | 09:12 Wed 03rd Jul 2013 | Law

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A car belonging to a client of mine reversed into a stump on the edge of the road, and wants to see if there's any comeback against them.

Does anyone know if there is a specified height that councils can cut trees down to?

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factor-fiction

Was the stump in the road?
Or do you mean he reversed onto the pavement and hit the stump?

woofgang

bingo, I am guessing that it wasn't the car that did the reversing? Did the client have nothing to do with it???

Bingo99

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It was my client's car that hit a low stump near the edge of the kerb. Not sure if there is a height that they musn't go above, if that makes sense.

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FredPuli43

There's a general duty on councils to keep and maintain roads and pavements in good and safe order for those using them. Prima facie your council is in breach of that duty

EDDIE51

Has the tree stump been damaged ? that would be the only 'comeback'. A driver is supposed to look where they are going even in reverse and avoid things like tree stumps. Suppose instead of a tree stump it had been a small child sitting on the verge at the side of the road,( happens every day in my road )
I am sure there are no regulations about the height of tree stumps , you just have to look for such things. Tell your client to claim on his/her insurance if the ca is damaged and to look where they are going in future.