It not only means they will be inspected but if any damage occurs there is more chance of redress.
For major A-roads or motorways — in England contact National Highways, in Scotland use the Transport Scotland website or for Wales, try Traffic Wales.Write to the authority and, if they believe you have a valid claim, they will send you a damage report form.certificate and ideally photos of the damage.
Be aware authorities often defend the claims, especially if they can show they have a good road maintenance programme and were unaware of the hole.Ask for details of the road's repair programme as this will strengthen your case if it isn't being properly maintained and launch a full claim. Your request should ask for the age of the road surface, the number of reports about the specific location your car was damaged and repairs carried out.