potholes
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General News 15 Jan 2020RAC patrols attend a pothole-related breakdown every hour
The RAC saw a 20% upturn in pothole-related breakdowns in the last quarter of 2019, compared to the same period the year before.
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General News 12 Dec 2019One in four cars damaged by speedhumps or potholes
On in four drivers have had their car damaged by a speedhump or pothole, according to new research by Insurethegap.com.
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Fleet Industry News 21 Nov 2019Rural roads ‘getting worse’, say drivers
Growing resentment as poor state of roads do not reflect level of motoring taxes being paid, says RAC
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Latest Fleet News 28 Oct 2019
Transport Committee welcomes DfT road repair plan
Committee backs commitment by the Department for Transport to press the Treasury long-term funding plan to fix local roads.
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Latest Fleet News 25 Jul 2019Less pothole breakdowns in Q2 2019, says RAC
In the last year there fewer pothole breakdowns have taken place than in Q2 2019.
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Fleet Industry News 8 Jul 2019Council cuts increase danger of damage to fleet vehicles
Road funding cuts could pay for 8 million pothole repairs, says LGA
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Latest Fleet News 1 Jul 2019
MPs call for fund to address ‘plague of potholes’
Long-term funding settlement essential to local roads maintenance, says Transport Select Committee.
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General News 10 May 2019RAC patrols deal with fewer pothole-related breakdowns
RAC patrols attended fewer pothole-related breakdowns in the first three months of 2019 than they have in any first quarter for three years.
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Fleet Industry News 1 Apr 2019Government announces £201m road repair fund
Transport secretary Chris Grayling announces extra £50m for councils for potholes and flood resilience as well as £151m to reward best practice.
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Fleet Industry News 26 Mar 2019
Use fuel duty to pay for pothole repairs, say motoring groups
Local authorities are filling a pothole every 17 seconds, but still paid out £6.9m in pothole compensation claims, according to this year’s ALARM survey.
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Fleet Industry News 11 Feb 2019
Long-term funding plan for local roads needed, says AIA
The Asphalt Industry Alliance’s says that over the past decade, cash-strapped local authorities have spent more than £1bn on simply filling in potholes.
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Fleet Industry News 29 Jan 2019
RAC patrols attend fewer pothole-related breakdowns in Q4 2018
RAC patrols dealt with 1,714 breakdowns in the last three months of 2018 that were more than likely caused by potholes or poor road surfaces.
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Fleet Industry News 21 Jan 2019
Councils fixing ‘most dangerous’ potholes first
Local highway authorities (LHAs) across the country are increasingly adopting the ‘risk-based’ approach to fixing roads, says the RAC Foundation.
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Fleet Industry News 2 Jan 2019
Record number of potholes reported to councils
There was a 44% increase in number of potholes reported to councils in the past two years, says the RAC.
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Fleet Industry News 29 Oct 2018Budget 2018: VED to be ring-fenced for roads funding
The Chancellor of the Exchequer is expected to announce an additional £420 million to tackle the growing pothole problem in this afternoon’s Budget.
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Fleet Industry News 12 Oct 2018
Pothole breakdowns at second highest level since 2006
The RAC dealt with 14,220 breakdowns in the past year, where the likely cause was pothole damage – this represents 1.5% of all its call-outs during this period.
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Fleet Industry News 2 Aug 2018Local roads maintenance and funding investigated by MPs
A new inquiry into the funding and governance of local roads in England has been launched by the Transport Committee.
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Fleet Industry News 16 Jul 2018
Pothole-related breakdowns increase, says RAC
RAC patrols dealt with more pothole-related breakdowns from April to June, than in any other second quarter since 2015.
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Fleet Industry News 30 May 2018
Fleets urged to speak to drivers about pothole damage risk
Pothole insurance claims for the first four months of 2018 already equals those for the whole of last year, data from the AA reveals.
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Fleet Industry News 17 May 2018
Nexus Vehicle Rental reveals pothole damage claims increase
The number of business drivers claiming damages attributed to potholes has risen by 40% since 2016.
