Glasgow Times

READERS RUSH TO FLAG UP HUGE CRATERS

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Knightswoo­d. She wrote: “[There’s a pothole] on Anniesland Road at the end of Alderman Road heading toward the Fire Station.

“It destroyed my tyre on New Year’s Day and the guy who came out to fix it had a few other drivers on the same day.”

We are keen to hear how many readers have spent time and money at the garage after driving over Glasgow potholes.

Garage owners around the city told us last week they are making a fortune repairing wheel damage for city drivers.

And it is easy to believe af- ter viewing the images sent in to us by you.

One garage owner spoke of a 60 per cent increase in repairs to cars suffering pothole damage.

Owner David Mathewson of Cairnlea Garage in Ibrox called some city potholes “frightenin­g” with the amount of damage they can cause.

Reader Derek McKenzie has sent us in a selection of pictures of Mayfield Street in Carntyne but says more are coming to us of Edinburgh Road.

He said: “There are loads [on Edinburgh Road] and they are not repairing them properly - just shabby patch work.”

We are also keen to hear how long potholes are being left without repairs.

So far the most impressive time scale is... three years, according to reader Paul Strathdee.

Paul Strathdee told us: “There is a large pothole on Girvan Street in Riddrie now going into its third year.

“Takes a medium sized car wheel easily.”

Elizabeth Bandeen warned us on Twitter of Corkerhill Road’s junction with Paisley Road West, a street already named and shamed last week in the Evening Times.

And Aitch, also on Twitter, tells us of a hot spot on the South Side. He tweeted: “The entirety of Merrylee Road. It’s

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From top: A crater in Anniesland Road, one in Barrhead Road and another in Cowcaddens Road
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