A 2.2 million pothole plague has spread across the UK as a result of three cold winters and cutbacks in road maintenance.
Now AA patrols with specially equipped vans will be tasked with filling in any potholes they come across when travelling between breakdown jobs.
AA Pothole Assist is a new service following in the footsteps of AA Fuel Assist and AA Battery Assist. The AA’s entry into the road maintenance market is a direct response to concerns raised by members:
• The recent AA StreetWatch survey conducted by 2,000 AA members identified potholes as the most serious concern.
• An AA/Populus poll of 20,000 members showed that the majority believe that road conditions have deteriorated over the last decade.
• AA Insurance has seen a four-fold increase in claims due to pothole damage in the last two years.
AA patrols will be using a revolutionary new solution ‘quick seal yellow’ to fill potholes quickly without delay to traffic. The AA has agreed to invest £250,000 in a pilot scheme starting today. Pothole Assist will also be used to promote the AA to all road users as the potholes will be filled with yellow solution and branded ‘AA’ or ‘AA for the Road Ahead’. If a road suffers more than 20 potholes in a ten metre run the whole road will be resurfaced yellow with ‘yellow lines’ painted black where appropriate. More
