Campaign website Potholes.co.uk is urging UK motorists to be vigilant on the roads and watch out for thousands of potholes in order to avoid a hefty repair bill before Christmas, as freezing conditions in the last week have heralded the start of this winter’s “pothole season”.
Every year when temperatures first drop below zero, water freezes in small cracks and holes in the road. As it freezes, it expands and breaks apart the surface, then melts in the daytime and repeats the process the following night in a cycle that allows craters to get bigger and bigger.
Warranty Direct’s Duncan McClure Fisher, who created Potholes.co.uk after seeing the amount of damage poor roads does to car suspension parts, said: “As soon as the first cold weather hits the UK every year, we suddenly notice a spike in the number of people coming to Potholes.co.uk, either to report potholes they’ve seen or to find out how to claim compensation because they’ve damaged their car on poor roads.
“More cold weather over Christmas will not only create more holes, it will move council staff from repairs to gritting duties, so potholes will appear faster than they get fixed. The only way to avoid damaging your car is to be on the lookout.”
Warranty Direct cover starts from as little as £15 a month. For more information or for a quote, go to www.warrantydirect.co.uk.
