PRICE OF POTHOLE DAMAGE SOARS Car damage costs 10x that of pothole repairs

PRICE OF POTHOLE DAMAGE SOARS Car damage costs 10x that of pothole repairs ….. story courtesy of Piston Heads website. and Author: adam towler. Council spending on repairing potholes on the UK's roads is just a tenth of the estimated cost of the damage caused to vehicles every year, according to data from warranty specialist Warranty Direct.

According to the latest survey on highway maintenance and repair, released today by the Asphalt Industry Alliance, £33 million was spent filling 589,000 potholes in the last 12 months. That compares to an estimated bill of £320 million footed by motorists repairing the damage done after dropping into one of the blighters.

Proving there's a website for everything, try the link below for local authority contacts if you want to make a claim and for tips on how to do so. www.potholes.co.uk

The PPP comments … This is a significant road safety issue. Potholes and speed bumps cause a serious distraction to drivers and damage suspension and tyres.