Britain's Pothole Crisis: Road Workers Under Attack

0:00On March 17, Britain's pothole crisis has hit a new low, with road workers facing a surge in attacks from furious drivers. The backlog to fix all the damaged local roads now stands at nearly 19 billion pounds, up from last year's figure. Industry leaders say the problem is fueling daily confrontations as repairs lag behind. A new report from the asphalt industry alliance shows local roads are being fully resurfaced just once every 97 years on average, worse than before. Government funding has risen, giving councils an average of 30,500,000 pounds each for next year, but experts call the progress only marginal after years of skimping. Drivers are taking out their anger on the crews actually trying to patch things up, shouting abuse, spitting, and even throwing punches. High fuel costs and taxes are pushing people to the breaking point, especially since councils often just fill holes instead of resurfacing properly. Nearly half of England's and Wales' local roads could become unusable within 15 years, and 1 in 6 might fail in just 5.

1:05Motoring groups like the AA and RAC say more long-term cash is essential to turn things around. The government promises a record 7,300,000,000 pounds over time to tackle the plague, but it will take years before drivers feel. Real relief on smoother streets. Made in AI.