Furious motorist held one-man pothole parking protest at Halesowen shop after new car wrecked by 'monster' hole
The day after extra funding was announced to fill potholes and repair roads across the region and the country, one man staged a protest after having his brand new car damaged by a 'monster' one.
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Cradley motorist Ben Day brought a brand new 2024 Nissan X-Trail in December.
But on Tuesday this week, after shopping at Tesco Express, Coombs Road, Halesowen, he exited the car park and hit the pothole, causing £1,904 worth of damage to his new car.
The security worker, aged 35, returned to the scene of the damage on Wednesday, and blocked a space which is used as an entrance and exit to the store.
He said: "I was sorry to have to do that but I have got nowhere with finding out who might be responsible for helping with the damage, other than the car park is private and not owned by Tesco, I am told.
"The manager told me it is owned by someone in London and there is an email address to try and get CCTV footage for insurance purposes.
"It is a lot of money for me to pay out so soon after buying the car and by blocking the exit, it is my way of highlighting the issue, which I believe a lot of drivers and customers have experienced.
