Nasty pothole
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Wet and cold December fuels Britain's pothole epidemic which is costing drivers millions of pounds in repairs and putting cyclists at risk of injury or death
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“When you lay a new freeway, a pothole shows up every three years,” King says. “If you now only have to fill your potholes every 10 years or 20 years, it’s a better material.”
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- In January Wiltshire Council received its highest number of pothole reports
- Experts say the cold weather and heavy rainfall contributed to the increase
Wet and cold December fuelled Britain's potholes epidemic
In January, Wiltshire Council received its highest number of pothole reports on record - nearly four times as many as it received in December.
“When you lay a new freeway, a pothole shows up every three years,” King says. “If you now only have to fill your potholes every 10 years or 20 years, it’s a better material.”
The Secret to Making Concrete That Lasts 1,000 Years
Scientists have uncovered the Roman recipe for self-repairing cement—which could massively reduce the carbon footprint of the material today.
The Secret to Making Concrete That Lasts 1,000 Years
Scientists have uncovered the Roman recipe for self-repairing cement—which could massively reduce the carbon footprint of the material today.
The back roads round here are full of them, lethal.
Sometimes I feel like getting a spray can and marking them all in high viz paint to shame the council into fixing them.
Sometimes it's better they don't "fix" them. This was Hesiers Hill after Tandridge Council resurfaced it:
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The pothole in east London turned into a 5ft-deep sinkhole, sparking fears of a serious accident
'I thought Hell had opened up' says driver in hole in York road
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The pothole in east London turned into a 5ft-deep sinkhole, sparking fears of a serious accident
'I thought Hell had opened up' says driver in hole in York road
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Pothole Report 2022 | Bill Plant Driving School
Where is the pothole capital of the UK? In the Bill Plant Pothole Report 2022, we reveal the most and lease pothole-ridden roads in the country.
I think we all know who is wholly to blame.
Yes, thats right 100%. Its the Tories.
Constantly cutting local authority budgets so theres little money left in the pot to fund resurfacing.
£69 billion to friends,cronies, friends of cronies and cronies of friends. Another £70+ billion to HS2, the railway to nowhere that is probably never going to be completed.
Yes, thats right 100%. Its the Tories.
Constantly cutting local authority budgets so theres little money left in the pot to fund resurfacing.
£69 billion to friends,cronies, friends of cronies and cronies of friends. Another £70+ billion to HS2, the railway to nowhere that is probably never going to be completed.
£330,000 for potholes on a Tory peer’s estate is yet another sign the Government is clueless about ‘levelling up’
The Government’s levelling up agenda looks murkier by the minute
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The Government’s levelling up agenda looks murkier by the minute
Cash for potholes on a Tory peer's estate shows the Government is clueless about 'levelling up'
The Government's levelling up agenda looks murkier by the minute
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I hit a pothole 2 years ago in the city Winchester, ended up in A&E. broke my wrist, still have issues with my wrist today. The council didnt want to know. seems Standard for my area. looking at the list my city isnt on there, i feel lucky?? LOLPothole Report 2022 | Bill Plant Driving School
Where is the pothole capital of the UK? In the Bill Plant Pothole Report 2022, we reveal the most and lease pothole-ridden roads in the country.www.billplant.co.uk
Sorry to hear about your broken wrist, I had one too. Badger dived directly under my front wheel. This happened -
Unavoidable Bicycle Badger Collision
Broke my wrist in two places, plus dislocated it to such an extent that it was hanging on by a thread. In hospital since Thursday - plate fitted, but only after two very painful attempts to put the wrist back in place (under local anaesthetic) - but because the "Ball" joint had broken, it kept...
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Another item for the toolkit.
The man turning potholes into works of art
Tim Webb from Orpington in south-east London, has come up with a novel way of getting Bromley Council to acknowledge potholes in his area - by filling them with rubber ducks.
The man turning potholes into works of art
Tim Webb from Orpington in south-east London, has come up with a novel way of getting Bromley Council to acknowledge potholes in his area - by filling them with rubber ducks.
The man turning potholes into works of art
Tim Webb has found a unique way to get the council's attention when it comes to potholes - filling them with rubber ducks.
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The best guidance I have found to making claims regarding pothole damage is on the Money Saving Expert site at: https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/reclaim/pothole-claims/
Crucially it includes advice on what to do if the initial claim is rejected.
Crucially it includes advice on what to do if the initial claim is rejected.
Can I claim for badger damage? There were no "Beware of badgers" signs. I've have learned from locals since that it's well known as a road where badgers cross regularly. The road cuts through woods. Bike headlight, wrist and all trust in stripey wildlife broken.
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You could try and lure the badgers away with Jammy Dodgers (experimentally proven when investigating a noise in the tent awning in the middle of the night - the badger was unperturbed by the human presence and kept on noshing!)
Report potholes here;
The more potholes that are dated and reported, the easier it is to recover costs for damages to you bike (or body).
The more potholes that are dated and reported, the easier it is to recover costs for damages to you bike (or body).
In my area, it's bunches of blokes applying shoddy short-lived lumpy fixes.
It'll be back!
‘Hasta La Vista’ to potholes as council unveils name of new repair machine
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It'll be back!
‘Hasta La Vista’ to potholes as council unveils name of new repair machine
‘Hasta La Vista’ to potholes as council unveils name of new repair machine | Midlothian Council
‘Hasta La Vista’ to potholes as council unveils name of new repair machine
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