{"id":1522,"date":"2019-01-08T16:04:46","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T16:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultimatestyling.co.uk\/car-parts-uk\/?p=1522"},"modified":"2019-02-13T14:35:10","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T14:35:10","slug":"uk-potholes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultimatestyling.co.uk\/car-parts-uk\/uk-potholes","title":{"rendered":"Is the British government doing enough to fix the pothole pandemic?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/car-parts-uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/potholes-in-uk.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1523\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In a 2016 survey by the AA, 39% of its\nmembers claimed their cars had been damaged by potholes, of this number, 28%\nsaid a wheel, its tyre and the car\u2019s tracking had been damaged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in early 2018, the UK Government\nsaid it would provide \u00a3100 million to help fix Britain\u2019s pothole-ridden roads.\nHowever, recent figures suggest it would take 14 years and up to \u00a39.3bn to fix\nBritain\u2019s roads properly &#8211; So, is the government doing enough to fix over\n24,496 miles of damaged road? The figures would suggest not. <\/p>\n\n\n\n&nbsp; \n&nbsp;<p>In 2017 alone, over half a million potholes were reported to local authorities &#8211; a 44% rise in just 2 years, according to a recent study by the RAC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RAC\u2019s head of road policy Nicholas\nLyes said, \u201cWith over half a million potholes reported in 2017 and a more\naccurate figure for all authorities, including those that didn\u2019t provide data,\nlikely to be in excess of 674,000, this is sadly just the tip of the iceberg as\nthousands will go unreported every year.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Claim pothole damage in the UK<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UK authorities paid out more than\n\u00a37.3m in compensation to affected motorists in 2017, which was a rise of over\n\u00a3500,000 since 2016. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The RAC\nurges all UK motorists to help tackle the pothole pandemic. If you want to know\nhow to report potholes in the UK, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rac.co.uk\/drive\/advice\/road-safety\/report-a-pothole\/\">you can\nfind out more by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a 2016 survey by the AA, 39% of its members claimed their cars had been damaged by potholes, of this number, 28% said a wheel, its tyre and the car\u2019s tracking had been damaged. Back in early 2018, the UK Government said it would provide \u00a3100 million to help fix Britain\u2019s pothole-ridden roads. 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