How potholes are a British obsession with a heavy price


By AGENCY
  • Living
  • Monday, 18 Mar 2024

Potholes across Britain are thought to number more than one million, owing to a widely-perceived lack of government investment for long-lasting repairs. Photos: Paul Ellis/AFP

Dotting the asphalt, they come in various shapes and sizes, costing drivers a fortune in vehicle repairs and even lives. In Britain, potholes are increasingly a scourge and an obsession.

Potholes across Britain are thought to number more than one million, according to vehicle-breakdown company RAC, owing to a widely-perceived lack of government investment for long-lasting repairs.

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