The proportion of RAC pothole breakdowns is still at the second highest level since 2006. The state of local roads is now drivers’ top motoring concern according to the RAC Report on Motoring 2018. In the last year, the RAC dealt with 14,220 breakdowns where the overwhelming likelihood was that they were caused by potholes – […]

Potholes are becoming a regular occurrence on Britain’s roads, resulting in damage to vehicles and posing a potential hazard. Although it is the responsibility of the council to deal with potholes, they can only act accordingly if members of the public (including you!) report them in the first place. Potholes are the result of moisture […]

Take care of your wheels and undercarriage by being mindful of dreaded potholes! These are likely to form especially during the winter season, when water gets into the pavement, freezes and weakens parts the road beneath the weight of passing vehicles. If you can’t avoid a pothole, be sure to kill your speed and hold […]

Martyn Uzzell died from severe head injuries when he was thrown into the path of the car behind him when his bike hit a four-inch deep pothole on the A65 at Giggleswick, North Yorkshire. The inquest into his death heard that the tragedy was avoidable as workers from North Yorkshire County Council had inspected the […]

With the cold weather continuing, potholes are appearing everywhere and our roads are becoming an embarrassment. Severe winters and flooding across the country has left our roads in disrepair. Research has shown that Scotland was the worst place for drivers, with more than 40% of respondents suffering some sort of damage. Thousands of drivers have […]

Drivers are being advised to brace themselves for what experts are expecting to be the “worst ever pothole season”. Last year, British motorists paid out £320m in repairs to everything from wheels and tyres to suspension failure. “That figure could pale into insignificance” said Emily Smith of Britannia Driving School. Emily Smith added:”The roads are […]

It is clear to see that our roads are suffering due to the bad weather experienced recently, but it is not so clear to see what the council are doing about it. Council workers have been seen to paint white road markings over potholes. Surely they should be rectifying one problem at a time. Many […]

The cash has been allocated following the most severe winter in 30 years, amid complaints from motoring organisations over the quality of the country’s roads. Lord Adonis, the Transport Secretary, said the money would be allocated to councils as soon as possible, to enable maintenance staff to tackle the problem. According to one industry survey […]

Damage caused by potholes resulted in millions of pounds in car insurance claims last month. Research from AA Insurance shows the cost of such damage saw claims of around £2.85 million over the course of February. With this sum the equivalent of about 1,900 claims in the month, the firm points out the number of […]

Potholes created by the icy weather this month are to be tackled by a new repairs drive by Surrey County Council. An additional half-a-million pounds is to be invested in mending the new potholes after the cold weather made roads more prone to cracking. The council has vowed to fix at least 200 potholes a […]