Almost two thirds (65%) of female drivers believe that the government is doing a bad or very bad job, but the figure increases for male drivers 69 per cent unhappy with the current state of the roads.
A third of drivers (34) think that their council is cutting spending on road maintenance but 60% of drivers don’t know if budgets are being cut, suggesting councils are performing poorly on informing and engaging with local residents. Over half of drivers (52%) think that local councils are doing a bad or very bad job of looking after local roads. Fifty-seven per cent of males and 49% of females believe their council is doing a bad or very bad job.IAM chief executive Simon Best said, ‘Despite the government’s pothole review, there is a high level of dissatisfaction with the efforts of authorities to keep our roads safe and smooth drive or ride on.
‘The government need to convince motorists that they have a real cure for the pothole pandemic. This can only be achieved through clear communication on new policies, more sharing of resources, sustained long-term funding and a continued commitment to eradicating the maintenance backlog of crumbling British roads.’
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