Pot holes

Seem to be everywhere, really massive things, I think my car has suffered damage to the suspension from normal driving because they're often unavoidable.

I don't think filling them in is enough anymore, I think whole sections of roads need entirely relaying, so many roads have so many small repairs which have failed leaving massive ruts and gouges.

I know relaying roads will be massively expensive and holes need to be filled now, I think with the state of local council finances there should be more money from central government for major repairs. I know the government are strapped for cash too and have so many competing claims on the money they do have, but something needs to be done.

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  • Even when they do get filled in, they tend to leave others nearby, if not reported.

    Last year there was a report on the Breakfast Show about a vehicle which had been trialled somewhere to fix potholes in a way which I believe was more reliable and did the whole job. I guess it might be too expensive for most places, especially as a lot of places this is outsourced, so the company is looking to spend as little as possible.

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  • Even when they do get filled in, they tend to leave others nearby, if not reported.

    Last year there was a report on the Breakfast Show about a vehicle which had been trialled somewhere to fix potholes in a way which I believe was more reliable and did the whole job. I guess it might be too expensive for most places, especially as a lot of places this is outsourced, so the company is looking to spend as little as possible.

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