Pot Holes are making me POTTY

"Now they now how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall..."

So do I.

Its about as many pot holes as there are in Maidstone at the moment!
The roads are a DISGRACE!!!
Just on my road in Downswood (Derringwood Drive to be precise), there are two quite wide and VERY deep holes that appear to be growing. It will soon not be possible to negotiate around them without hitting the pedestrian islands that they both seem to be near. Very soon, they will be too big and will cause an accident - particularly at the speed some people go down the road.
'Good' you say, 'They shouldn't be going excessively fast', and you would be quite right.

The problem is that if a car was to hit these holes at speed, they may cause the tyre to burst. If the tyre bursts, you now have an unstable vehicle going at speed - possibly up the curb or into oncoming traffic, more likely, into a resident's garden.

There has been no sign of any work done on the roads since the snow in January. Many of these holes started to appear with the thaw of the snow in late December. As it is now the beginning of March, that is nearly 2 1/2 months! Instead of fixing these hole, the road people have been busy blocking up the main roads in town with their removal and subsequent erecting of street lights on the Bishops Way. Have you been caught up in the road chaos? What was wrong with the old street lights anyway?

The two holes in question are only the two near where I live and on a piece of road I have to drive down every day. As a driving instructor, I have got to know the standard of the roads pretty well and I can certainly say the Downswood has got off light to some other parts of town. Shepway is awash with holes and cracks and loose chippings. Deane Street is a disaster waiting to happen.

GET THESE HOLES FIXED!!!

The Highways guys have also been busy in the heart of town in all the back streets around Union Street. First the road was closed for umpteen days and nights - which is understandable, but why then block other roads off with the road-making machines? Now that they have done their work, have you seen it? Have you seen where it is coming up and holes are appearing? I would certainly say it is an improvement on the old surface but it won't be too long before it needs to be done again!

I hope KCC are ready with their cheque book when I put in my claim for damage to my car and subsequent loss of earnings. The only problem is is that they will just hike up the council tax next year to cover their shoddy work!

I wish there was some constructive advice I could give about driving in Pot Holed roads, but all I can think of is slow down, look ahead and if you do have to swerve onto the other side of the road, make sure there isn't any oncoming traffic.

Other good advice can be found on my website http://www.gtdrivingschool.net, email me at gt_drivingschool@yahoo.co.uk or call me on 07906 302910