The issue of potholes in Britain has gained attention, with reports of a high number of pothole-related breakdowns. The AA received over 600,000 callouts due to vehicle damage from road defects, marking a 16% increase. Locals in Hertfordshire and Harlow, Essex expressed concerns about the dangers and damage caused by potholes. Additionally, a pothole campaigner highlighted the severity of the situation, referring to it as a 'pothole armageddon.' Efforts to address the problem include a council in Hertfordshire preparing to trial an autonomous anti-pothole robot, and discussions about self-healing roads as a potential solution.
Pothole-related breakdowns reached a five-year high in 2023, new figures show, with the AA receiving 632,000 call outs to vehicles damaged by road defects https://t.co/snSSH1AdnG
'We've got a pothole armageddon coming.' Pothole campaigner, Mark Morrell, on the state of Britain's roads. šŗ Freeview 236, Sky 512, Virgin 604 š„ļø GB News on YouTube: https://t.co/KHMl3BS8eC https://t.co/xr6UMFyuu7
Are self-healing roads the answer? š® Almost 630,000 potholes were reported to local councils last year šā¬ļø https://t.co/xFa3YNnHsX
New figures show pothole-related breakdowns have reached a five-year high last year. TalkTV's Jay Akbar reports live from Harlow, Essex - where locals say "there's a pothole epidemic" in their area. #TalkTV https://t.co/ujefYjSKSo
'They're a danger, they're not filled in quick enough, they ruin the tyres on the cars.' GB News' Lisa Hartle speaks to Hertfordshire locals about potholes as their council prepares to trial an autonomous anti-pothole robot. https://t.co/xaLzAwu5kS
Breakdowns caused by potholes reached a five-year high last year, according to new figures. The AA said it received more than 600,000 callouts to vehicles damaged by road defects - an increase of 16%. https://t.co/XFoM3c1hpa
It's National Pothole Day on Monday. Can you beat this road in Dudley for potholes where you live? https://t.co/KRgTs0r5sA
We live on the most potholed road in Britain and it still hasn't been fixed a year on - driving on it is like a fairground ride https://t.co/zGVOXkzwPI https://t.co/A8xD07SSJB
The Pothole Monitor strikes again. https://t.co/fNQukszLbY
Pothole warden 'hopes' to see potholes filled in -at some point. https://t.co/LTLzwRKgFH