RAC warns of more potholes on UK roads
Record temperatures during the summer are likely to increase the number of potholes on UK roads, according to the RAC. It said that UV radiation from the sun breaks down […]
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Potholes push UK roads down global list
Potholes and poor drainage pushed the UK down into 15th place in a global survey into the condition of roads in different countries. DiscoverCars asked more than 11,000 drivers to […]
Potholes a bigger bugbear than Bank Holiday jams
Potholes have overtaken Bank Holiday traffic jams and parking tickets as the most annoying issue for UK drivers. Nearly a third (30%) of drivers said they’d rather sit in Bank […]
Heavy cars cause potholes and should be taxed
Heavy cars cause potholes and should be taxed to help pay for the upkeep of UK roads, according to a new academic paper. The paper, published by civil engineer Ruth […]
Government to tackle UK potholes crisis with £1.6bn funding
The government has announced it is aims to repair seven million potholes in the UK with an investment of £1.6bn. This is an increase of nearly 50% on last year’s […]
Fifth of vehicles damaged by potholes are written off
More than one in five vehicles damaged by potholes in the UK are written off, according to new research. Data released by Allianz has found that 21% of the insurance […]
Potholes, premiums and fuel prices main driver bugbears
Potholes, premiums and fuel prices have been identified as the three greatest driver bugbears. According to research carried out by Startline Motor Finance, 96% of drivers want the new government […]
Labour Party pledges to repair a million potholes a year
The Labour Party has promised to make funding available to councils to repair a million potholes a year if it comes to power next month. Addressing the issues of potholes […]
Potholes blamed for nearly half of windscreen chips
New research from Autoglass has found that 44% of drivers in the UK who have found a chip or a crack in their windscreen in the past 12 months believe […]
Potholes blamed for breakdown spike
Potholes have been blamed for a 23% rise in breakdowns attended by RAC patrols in the last three months of 2022. It went to an average of 20 breakdowns a […]
Potholes remain drivers’ deepest concern
Potholes remain the biggest safety concern for UK drivers. New research conducted by the UK’s leading independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, found that potholes was a greater concern for […]
A third of cars damaged by potholes
Nearly a third of cars in the UK have been damaged by potholes, with the average repair costing £140. According to a study of 2,000 drivers carried out by Citroën […]