The RAC responded to an average of 20 call-outs a day for problems caused by potholes in the final three months of last year.
Drivers have been warned to expect more potholes to appear on the roads because of the winter weather.has created"the perfect recipe for potholes" on roads - a combination of heavy rain and freezing temperatures.This then causes the road surfaces to crumble.The RAC responded to an average of 20 call-outs a day for faults such as damaged shock absorbers, broken suspension springs and distorted wheels between October and December last year.
Nicholas Lyes, head of roads policy at the RAC, said:"The wet weather we've had both before and after the coldest start to winter in 12 years in December is the perfect recipe for potholes to start peppering the roads."We fear that by the spring, drivers will be plagued by a plethora of potholes across the country's roads which makes journeys uncomfortable and frustrating or, worse still, could lead to very expensive garage repair bills.
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