New traffic light system flags up UK's worst potholes

Drivers in England can find out how their local councils are tackling potholes following the introduction of a new traffic rating system from the Department for Transport.

The system shows 154 local highway authorities rated as red, amber or green based on road conditions and how effectively they are spending the government's road maintenance funding.

It has bad news for drivers in Cumberland in Cumbria, Bolton in Greater Manchester, Leicestershire, Suffolk, and Kensington and Chelsea in west London - with all areas classed as red under the system.

Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/potholes-councils-told-to-get-on-with-the-job-of-fixing-broken-roads-13276861

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