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Warning to Brit motorists as breakdowns caused by potholes soar
VEHICLE breakdowns caused by potholes have soared by 225 a day, shock figures reveal.
The AA said rain-covered road damage has led to far more callouts than normal.
Shock figures reveal that tbreakdowns caused by potholes have soared by 225 a day[/caption]
And it called for a cash injection from the Chancellor in Thursday’s Autumn Statement to help repair hundreds of miles of crumbling roads.
The AA usually deals with around 1,500 pothole-related breakdowns a day this time of year but has seen that rise to 1,750 this month.
Punctures and suspension damage are the most common kinds of damage reported.
Two recent coroner’s reports into the deaths of cyclists blamed potholes and local authorities’ failure to repair roads.
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But council budgets are being squeezed and ministers are eyeing up savings to plug a huge hole in the public finances.
AA president Edmund King said: “Potholes hidden by rainfall are one of the worst things all road users must overcome.
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“Well-hidden potholes — deeper than expected and with the ability to cause monumental damage — mean our crumbling roads are deteriorating at a rapid rate.
“The extra breakdown figure is shocking and will only worsen as more rain is predicted and the weather turns cold — causing more damage.”
He added: “On safety grounds alone, we need to see local road investment maintained.
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“But the reality is, our residential streets need a massive cash injection.
“Hopefully the Chancellor and Prime Minister can level up our roads on Thursday.”
AA president Edmund King said: ‘Potholes hidden by rainfall are one of the worst things all road users must overcom’[/caption]
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