Pothole toll ‘is getting worse’ says RAC after 4,000 callouts
POTHOLES led to the highest number of breakdowns in the second quarter of the year since 2015, the RAC said.
It had 4,091 callouts over damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension or bent wheels from April to June.
The RAC said extra funds for local roads – maintained by councils – meant it had hoped for a fall in the total after the worst first quarter since 2006. It blamed the Beast from the East in March for roads getting worse.
Chief engineer David Bizley said: “Councils are not winning the battle and the safety of too many drivers, cyclists and motorcyclists is at risk.” It wants 2p a litre from fuel duty over 10 years to tackle the repair backlog.
Council body the LGA demanded “fairer” funding, saying national roads got 52 times more than local ones.