A FAMILY is so angry about having their parked cars damaged by buses they are asking the council to install traffic control measures near their home.

Two cars belonging to Lindsey Brand, 20, have been damaged outside her family's home in Brinkburn Avenue, Darlington, in the past two years.

A courtesy car her father, Ian, was using has also been damaged.

The latest incident happened last week, when Miss Brand said an Arriva bus collided with her Peugeot 106 car, but failed to stop.

The car needs a new headlight, the side respraying, a door and an alloy wheel replacing.

A neighbour saw the accident and Miss Brand's father followed the bus in his car until he was able to speak to the driver, who was unaware of the accident.

Previously, Miss Brand has had a Ford Fiesta written off when it was struck by a bus that pushed it on to the pavement.

Miss Brand said: "The buses do not stop afterwards. They are impatient and will not wait for cars coming through, and barge through instead.

"The bus drivers don't care. They don't stop, but then they don't have to pay for the buses to be fixed each time."

Mr Brand said: "It is a massive financial drain. It happens all the time in this street, we have neighbours who regularly have their wing mirrors knocked off."

Iain McInroy, operations director at Arriva North East, said the company had received a complaint from Miss Brand that a bus on the 22 service had hit her car on Sunday.

He said that neither the driver nor the passengers on the bus were aware of any collision having taken place.

Accident investigators have been to see both vehicles to assess the damage.

He said: "Local managers have been instructed to review the route and report on any recommendations."

A spokesman for Darlington Borough Council said there were no plans to install traffic calming measures in Brinkburn Avenue in the near future. Although it was on the council's list, is was not considered a priority.