Potholes - fix the UK's roads before someone gets killed!

The Issue

The UK’s roads are in a worse state than they have ever been in before.
Potholes are everywhere, making driving hazardous for everyone.
Even when repaired, it's often done badly and they soon appear again.

The problem is not just the cost of repairs to vehicles of all sorts, it is the danger to everyone who uses the roads. 

Hitting a pothole can cause damage, or cause an accident, especially for cyclists and motorcyclists, for whom they can be a death-trap.

It is now impossible to drive without having to constantly watch out for potholes and try to avoid them, taking the driver's attention away from watching other traffic and what's going on on the road, making the roads even more dangerous!

Driving at night is now almost impossible and ridiculously dangerous.

The worse it gets, the more it is going to cost to keep fixing and re-fixing these potholes and eventually, resurface the roads, not to mention the costs to motorists and to local councils who often have to pay out compensation for damage. 

On top of this, there is the inconvenience, lost work hours, stress and frustration and sometimes injury - or worse - with the added cost to the NHS to treat anyone who is unlucky enough to get injured. 

We call on the government and local councils alike to URGENTLY fix this pothole plague and get the UK’s roads back to being a safe place to drive and travel on!

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The Issue

The UK’s roads are in a worse state than they have ever been in before.
Potholes are everywhere, making driving hazardous for everyone.
Even when repaired, it's often done badly and they soon appear again.

The problem is not just the cost of repairs to vehicles of all sorts, it is the danger to everyone who uses the roads. 

Hitting a pothole can cause damage, or cause an accident, especially for cyclists and motorcyclists, for whom they can be a death-trap.

It is now impossible to drive without having to constantly watch out for potholes and try to avoid them, taking the driver's attention away from watching other traffic and what's going on on the road, making the roads even more dangerous!

Driving at night is now almost impossible and ridiculously dangerous.

The worse it gets, the more it is going to cost to keep fixing and re-fixing these potholes and eventually, resurface the roads, not to mention the costs to motorists and to local councils who often have to pay out compensation for damage. 

On top of this, there is the inconvenience, lost work hours, stress and frustration and sometimes injury - or worse - with the added cost to the NHS to treat anyone who is unlucky enough to get injured. 

We call on the government and local councils alike to URGENTLY fix this pothole plague and get the UK’s roads back to being a safe place to drive and travel on!

The Decision Makers

The government and local councils
The government and local councils

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Petition created on 14 April 2023