FRUSTRATED drivers have submitted dozens of reports to the council about roads because of...
Potholes.
A survey by building material company Tarmac showed that 2,000 road users found the irritating craters more annoying than tailgaters, drivers failing to use their indicators, and even breaking down.
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The News has scoured through online reporting tool 'fixmystreet' which shows exactly where drivers have reported potholes on the roads in Bracknell, Sandhurst, Crowthorne and Wokingham.
A quick search showed more than 20 reports of potholes made from drivers between December 2019 and February 2020, describing the location of the pothole and how big they are.
A couple managed to puncture both of their tyres on January 19 after driving over a pothole in the dark in Bracknell.
They said: "When driving in the daytime but especially in the dark this pothole has no warning. When driving around the bend you do not have time to avoid the pothole.
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"We have seen four cars in the layby just after this pothole who all came to same fate as us and two more hubcaps have arrived since last night. This is highly dangerous as swerving to avoid it would mean going onto the other side of the road."
Where have potholes been reported in the last six months?
- Bullbrook
- Great Hollands Road
- A329 Wokingham
- Binfield Road
- Barrett Crescent
- Warren House Road
- Owlsmoor Road
- Woodrow Drive
- Lower Church Road
- Ellis Road
- Old Wokingham Road
- Hinton Drive
- Oaklands Lane
- Nine Mile Ride
- Berkshire Way
- Brockenhurst Road
- Lower Village Road
- Horse Gate Ride
- Coronation Road
- Westmorland Drive
- Harvest Ride
The News has submitted a Freedom of Information Request to Bracknell Forest Council, Wokingham Borough Council and Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead to find out further statistics on how many potholes were filled in the last six months and how much was spent on repairing them.
Pictures of potholes
We want to see your pictures of potholes taken in and around Bracknell Forest, in the hope to show the extent of how bad the problem is on our roads
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