As with the rest of the country our roads are pickled with potholes.
On Thursday, we followed a Devon Highways truck at about 25 mph with highways maintenance written on the back and something about 'road surface inspection unit'. Ididn't take much notice as I was concentrating on passing it and avoiding the potholes on the other carriageway. Friday, going the opposite way, around a bend nice big pothole in line of wheels, tried to brake and avoid it but traffic coming the opposite way so bang I hit it. On inspection I can see a nice big scuff on the side of the N/S/Front tyre, so another £25 to have the tracking checked.
What really makes me tick is the habit of the so called road men who fill in one pothole and leave the one immediately alongside it. Their excuse is they only have paperwork for one. Why oh Why cannot local authorities just get a grip and when sending these 'teams' out to repair the road use some common sense. After all if they filled BOTH in at the same time, it would save transport if nothing else.
On my patch I had a good working relationship with the local roadmen. One day I saw one without the other and on enquiring, I was told they had been split up for showing too much initiative.