Pothole callouts are rising

Published date23 April 2024
Publication titleHuddersfield Daily Examiner
Some 27,205 callouts to breakdowns due to poor road surfaces in the UK were received by the RAC in the year to the end of March

The figure compares with 24,906 during the previous 12 months, the motoring services company said.

Common vehicle problems caused by potholes include damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs and distorted wheels.

The RAC said potholerelated callouts were actually down by 22% in the first three months of this year compared with the same period in 2023, but attributed this to milder...

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