Press release -
Motorists Face Average Increase of £350 Per Year Due To Pothole Damage
UK motorists are yet again being bombarded with additional motoring costs due to bad road surfaces (potholes) damaging tyres and vehicles.
The UK is already the most expensive place on the planet to own and run a vehicle, approximately £3,453 per annum. Now take into account the hidden extras such as wheel, tyre, suspension and windscreen damage and that figure increases for the beleaguered motorist yet again. This cost is in addition to the annual cost of motoring.
www.streetrepairs.co.uk the people behind “National Pothole Day” have noticed a marked increase this year alone to their website relating to potholes. Spokesperson for Street Repairs Colin Mahoney explained “This year alone we have seen a huge increase of reported potholes right across the country. At present the number one reported issue from the general public is potholes which accounts for 89% of reports made to our website”.
The Street Repairs the online street and road fault reporting system allows for motorists to report potholes to the highways agency or local authority in less than two minutes in real time either by accessing their website or their free mobile phone application. www.streetrepairs.co.uk/app
These figures do not take into account the misery suffered from road users who experience personal injury. Motorcyclists and cyclists are particularly venerable and susceptible to being injured when hitting a pothole.
If you then take in to account lost work days due to having to take time off for repairs or recovery the above figures would again jump exponentially.
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Press contact Colin Mahoney
Tel 0845 459 9022
Web www.streetrepairs.co.uk
Email Colin@streetrepairs.co.uk
Topics
- Technology, general
Categories
- national pothole day
- street repairs
- road maintenance
- potholes
- pothole
You can help keep your neighbourhood and roads safe, clean and fit for purpose, by reporting any maintenance problems you notice to your local authority or highways agency. In the past it has been difficult and time consuming to make a report, with residents needing to track down the correct department, follow the right procedure or even identifying the correct location of the defect. Trying to follow a reported fault can also be tedious, with Street Repairs it’s easy to follow your report as we keep you updated with regular text messages and emails. Our systems will identify your location, find the right council and keep you posted on progress.
Street Repairs makes the whole process much easier, by providing one website through which residents can submit any problem, to any local council anywhere, anytime. Smartphone technology has allowed residents to report problems in real time. You can attach photographs and give a detailed description whilst out and about. Basically we have handed street fault reporting power over to you the public.
Once the problem is reported, our work is only just beginning. We try to work with councils to help them prioritise the works that need carrying out which assists in managing their maintenance budgets. We also encourage and closely monitor their progress and follow up on all cases submitted via the Street Repairs. Progress updates from the council are regularly requested to ensure a satisfactory outcome for local residents and the council.
Street Repairs is committed to making it as easy as possible for local people to report local problems to their local council. We then try to work with the council to get these issues resolved, while keeping the original informant up-to-date with the progress being made.
