National Pothole Day Highlights Driving Problem

This week was the 5th Annual 'National Pothole Day', focusing attention on the poor state of our local road network. The public opinions outlined through YouGov research conducted on behalf of the Highways job management solution, Re-flow, reinforce the critical need to address our decaying road network. In the shock poll of the UK population conducted for Re-flow by YouGov last week, 42% agree 'I think we have a crisis in the state of repair of roads in the UK', which goes up to 50 % in the East of England and a low of 32% in London. Mike Saunders, Managing Director of Re-flow commented: “With such stinging criticism of the road network from the taxpayer, events like National Pothole Day are a vital date in the calendar to generate support and give visibility to the consensus of disapproval in the state of our roads.” He pointed out that the current system of trying to keep on top of patching up the potholes instead of “investing in proper resurfacing” is making roadworkers more like firefighters. It seems drivers agree.

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