The roads round here are a right mess many holes have been temporarily repaired and fairly soon after being reported but the repair doesn't last long especially in freezing weather so i am not surprised to read this, if you want to report one you have seen - https://www.gov.uk/report-pothole
The RAC's pothole index, based on a 12-month rolling average of breakdown numbers, indicates that road quality has steadily declined over the last year and a half.
Its chief engineer David Bizley believes most drivers will view the figures with concern.
He said: “Potholes are a menace for drivers and indeed for all road users.
“They represent a serious road safety risk and anyone who has driven into one will know it can be a frightening experience, not to say a potentially costly one.
“For those on two wheels it can be genuinely life-threatening.“
Yesterday, it was announced that motorways and major A-roads in England are receiving 52 times more government repair funding per mile than local roads maintained by councils.
It called on the Government to reduce the disparity so councils can tackle the £12 billion repair bill to bring local roads up to scratch, including fixing more potholes.
Matt Dyer, managing director of LeasePlan UK commented: “The UK has suffered from road congestion and pitted surfaces for decades.
"Our roads are vital for helping businesses power the country through our challenging economic circumstances; so why should we have to settle for a failing network?
"The current approach is like putting a plaster over an open wound – it’s not sustainable or fixing the actual issue – that fact our transport infrastructure is in desperate need of an overhaul.
“The vehicle rental and leasing industry contributes around £25 billion a year to the UK economy and in 2017, the leasing industry alone accounted for more than half of the number of new cars registered on the road.
"If we are to encourage an uptake in electric and driverless vehicles, we need the roads to help keep us and our vehicles safe too. This means changing our approach to problems such as potholes which need banishing once and for all.”
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/909977/car-breakdowns-pothole-funding-slashed
- Pothole-related breakdowns are on the rise in the UK.
During the final quarter of 2017 breakdowns caused by potholes increased by 11 per cent.
The RAC was called to 2,830 vehicles with faults likely caused by poor quality road surfaces between October and December, compared with 2,547 in the same period in 2016.
It was also reported by the firm that many of these roads were “hanging in the balance.”
The number of potholes in Britain could also rise in spring with cold and wet weather predicted to exacerbate the already poor road conditions.
The RAC's pothole index, based on a 12-month rolling average of breakdown numbers, indicates that road quality has steadily declined over the last year and a half.
Its chief engineer David Bizley believes most drivers will view the figures with concern.
He said: “Potholes are a menace for drivers and indeed for all road users.
“They represent a serious road safety risk and anyone who has driven into one will know it can be a frightening experience, not to say a potentially costly one.
“For those on two wheels it can be genuinely life-threatening.“
Yesterday, it was announced that motorways and major A-roads in England are receiving 52 times more government repair funding per mile than local roads maintained by councils.
It called on the Government to reduce the disparity so councils can tackle the £12 billion repair bill to bring local roads up to scratch, including fixing more potholes.
Matt Dyer, managing director of LeasePlan UK commented: “The UK has suffered from road congestion and pitted surfaces for decades.
"Our roads are vital for helping businesses power the country through our challenging economic circumstances; so why should we have to settle for a failing network?
"The current approach is like putting a plaster over an open wound – it’s not sustainable or fixing the actual issue – that fact our transport infrastructure is in desperate need of an overhaul.
“The vehicle rental and leasing industry contributes around £25 billion a year to the UK economy and in 2017, the leasing industry alone accounted for more than half of the number of new cars registered on the road.
"If we are to encourage an uptake in electric and driverless vehicles, we need the roads to help keep us and our vehicles safe too. This means changing our approach to problems such as potholes which need banishing once and for all.”
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/cars/909977/car-breakdowns-pothole-funding-slashed
